How to say earnest in Japanese

JLPTN1
切実★【せつじつsetsujitsu】 Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • earnest; sincere; acute; keen; fervent
  • pressing; urgent; serious; severe
  • pertinent; appropriate

Example Sentences

俺oreはha慌ててawatete探し物sagashibutsuにni本腰を入れhongoshiwoire始めたhajimeta。
I hurriedly started searching in earnest.
おやおやoyaoya。いかなikana体育taiikuのno授業jugyouといえどtoiedo・・・真剣勝負shinkenshoubuのno意気込みikigomiでde臨まなければnozomanakereba、いざiza実戦jissenと言うtoiu時tokiにni役に立ちませんyakunitachimasenよyo。
Oh my. However much it's just a P.E. class; if you don't face it in real earnest, then when it comes to a real fight it won't do you any good.
本格的にhonkakutekini雨ameがga降り出したfuridashita。
It began to rain in earnest.
彼女kanojoはha真面目なmajimena学生gakuseiですdesu。
She is an earnest student.
彼女kanojoはhaとてもtotemoまじめなmajimena人hitoだda。
She's a very earnest person.

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