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誠: truth, reality, fact | JLPT N1 Vocabulary | JLPTMatome

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誠(まこと)

まこと

truth, reality, fact

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Reading and meaning

Reading: まこと
Romaji: makoto
Meaning: truth, reality, fact
Word type: noun

Example sentences

FuriganaEnglish

彼(かれ)は誠(まこと)をもって人々(ひとびと)に接(せっ)し、信頼(しんらい)を得(え)た。
He treated people with sincerity and earned their trust.
彼(かれ)の言葉(ことば)に誠(まこと)があることは、誰(だれ)の目(め)にも明(あき)らかだった。
It was obvious to everyone that his words were sincere.
交渉(こうしょう)に際(さい)しては、誠(まこと)を

Kanji in this lesson

誠sincerity, admonish, warn, prohibit, truth, fidelityJLPT N3

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尽(つ)

くして

相手(あいて)

の

理解(りかい)

を

求(もと)

めた。

During the negotiations, they made every effort in good faith to gain the other party's understanding.

誠(まこと)の心(こころ)を失(うしな)えば、どれほど巧(たく)みな弁明(べんめい)も人(ひと)を動(うご)かせない。

If one loses a sincere heart, no matter how skillful the excuse, it cannot move people.