真面

      Japanese

      Kanji in this term

      Etymology 1

      From Old Japanese  (ma, real, true, straight) +  (tsu, possessive particle) +  (mo, face, facing).

      Adjective

      真面 (な-na inflection, hiragana まとも, romaji matomo)

      1. direct, straight
      2. honest, proper

      Alternative forms

      Etymology 2

      From Old Japanese  (ma, real, true, straight) +  (omote, face, facing).

      Noun

      真面 (hiragana まおもて, romaji maomote)

      1. The front. Compare 正面.

      Etymology 3

      From Old Japanese prefix  (ma, real, true, straight) +  (ho, excellence).

      Adjective

      真面 (なり-nari inflection, hiragana まほ, romaji maho)

      1. (archaic) excellent, ample, complete
      2. (archaic) proper, genuine
      3. (archaic) straightforward, honest

      Alternative forms

      • 真秀

      Antonyms

      • 片秀 (かたほ, kataho)
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