How to say honest in Japanese

JLPTN3
正直★【しょうじきshoujiki】 Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • honest; frank; candid; straightforward

adverb:

  • honestly; frankly

Example Sentences

正直shoujikiがga聞いて呆れるkiiteakireruよyo。
Him, honest? What a joke!
いいiiのnoよyo。いままでimamade実のないminonaiブランド品BURANDOhinをwo高くtakaku売りつけてuritsukete暴利bouriをwoむさぼってmusabotteきたkitaんnだdaからkara。今後kongoせいぜいseizei良心的なryoushintekina商売shoubaiにniはげめばhagemebaいいiiんnだdaわwa。
Never mind that. After all up till now he's stuffed himself on huge profit selling high brand-name goods of no real worth. From now on he can just try his best at honest trade.
要するにyousuruni、彼kareはhaあまりにもamarinimo正直shoujikiすぎたsugita。
In short, he was too honest.
本件honkenについてnitsuiteのno率直なsotchokunaごgo意見ikenをwoおo聞かせkikaseくださいkudasai。
Could you share your honest opinion on this issue?
文夫fumioはha正直shoujikiだからdakara皆mina彼kareがga好きsukiだda。
Everyone likes Fumio because he is honest.

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