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What does 真面目 (まじめ, majime) mean?

真面目 (まじめ, majime) means serious, earnest, diligent.

Quick facts
Readingまじめ
Romajimajime
Part of speechna-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
まじめ
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmajime

serious, earnest, diligent

  1. 1na-adjective · noun serious; earnest; sober
  2. 2na-adjective · noun honest; sincere

Example sentences

  • He is a very serious student.

  • Please listen to the story seriously.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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