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素直

Reading

Kana: すなお
Romaji: sunao
Kana
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Definitions

1

obedient; meek; docile; unaffected

2

honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

Kanji

Readings: ソ、 ス、 もと
Meanings: elementary, principle, naked, uncovered
Readings: チョク、 ジキ、 ジカ、 ただ.ちに、 なお.す、 -なお.す、 なお.る、 なお.き、 す.ぐ
Meanings: straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

Example Sentences

(かれ)(じつ)素直(すなお)(ひと)だ。
➥He is an extremely frank person.
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素直(すなお)にお(はなし)なっても大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)です。
➥You can afford to speak frankly.
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素直(すなお)()えば、(きみ)(あやま)りを(おか)した。
➥Frankly speaking, you made a mistake.
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(かれ)素直(すなお)(わたし)欠点(けってん)指摘(してき)した。
➥He frankly pointed out my faults.
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(うれ)しいくせに。素直(すなお)(よろこ)びなよ。
➥I know you're happy about it. Why don't you just show it?
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どうしてあなたって素直(すなお)じゃないの?
➥Why can't you take things just as they are?
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