真面目 — meaning in English
majime
Japanese → English · translate English → Japanese instead
English meaning
- assiduous adj Hard-working, diligent or regular (in attendance or work); industrious.
- earnest adj Serious and sincere in intention or feeling.
- serious adj Not joking or humorous; solemn in manner.
- seriously adv In a solemn, earnest, or literal way.
- sober adj Not drunk or affected by alcohol or drugs.
Senses
真面目 is used for these senses in English:
- assiduous Hard-working, diligent or regular (in attendance or work); industrious.
- earnest Serious; weighty; of a serious, weighty, or important nature; important.
- serious Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition
- serious Important; weighty; not insignificant
- serious Really intending what is said (or planned, etc); in earnest; not jocular or deceiving
- seriously (manner) In a serious or literal manner.
- sober (figurative) Moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled.
earnest — full definition
- adj Serious and sincere in intention or feeling.
- noun A sum of money paid in advance as a pledge or guarantee that a larger deal will go ahead.