真面

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3

Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
眞面 (kyūjitai)

From Old Japanese, originally as a compound of (ma, real, true, straight) +‎ (tsu, ancient possessive particle) +‎ (mo, face, facing).[1]

Pronunciation

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Alternative forms

Adjective

真面(まとも) (matomo-na (adnominal 真面(まとも) (matomo na), adverbial 真面(まとも) (matomo ni))

  1. direct, straight
  2. honest, proper
Inflection

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
おもて
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
眞面 (kyūjitai)

From Old Japanese compound (ma, real, true, straight) +‎ (omote, face, facing).[1]

Pronunciation

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Alternative forms

Noun

()(おもて) (maomote

  1. the direct front of something
    Synonym: 正面 (shōmen)

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3

Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
眞面 (kyūjitai)

From Old Japanese prefix (ma, real, true, straight) + (ho, excellence).[1]

Pronunciation

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Alternative forms

Adjective

()() (maho-nari

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

Antonyms

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN