Vocabulary

What does 真っ当 (まっとう, mattou) mean?

真っ当 (まっとう, mattou) means proper; respectable; decent.

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Readingまっとう
Romajimattou
Part of speechna-adjective
まっとう
mattou

proper; respectable; decent

  1. 1na-adjective proper; respectable; decent
  2. 2adverb entirely; completely; wholly

Also written: 全う、真当

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