How to say 'Serious' in Japanese | 真剣

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The Japanese word for Serious is 'Shinken', written as 真剣 in Japanese.'Serious' in hiragana is しんけん.

word

真剣

Meaning

Serious

Reading

しんけん

shinken

Kanji

真Truth 剣Sword

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '真剣 (しんけん)' means 'serious'. It is used to describe a person's attitude, behavior, or approach when they are deeply focused, earnest, or sincere about something. It often implies a lack of frivolity or playfulness. For example: He is serious about his studies「彼は勉強に真剣です」(かれはべんきょうにしんけんです). She gave a serious answer「彼女は真剣な答えを出した」(かのじょはしんけんなこたえをだした). This word can also describe situations or actions that are carried out with full commitment or gravity, such as '真剣な話 (しんけんなはなし)' (a serious conversation).

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4861

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 真剣

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

真

Meaning

Truth

kanji

剣

Meaning

Sword

Words Related to 真剣 Through the Kanji 真

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 真 as well.

word

写真

Meaning

Photo

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真

Meaning

True

word

真っ白

Meaning

Pure white

word

真っ暗

Meaning

Pitch dark

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真っ黒

Meaning

Pitch black

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真っ青

Meaning

Pale, Deep blue

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真っ直ぐ

Meaning

Straight

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真実

Meaning

Truth

word

真面目

Meaning

Serious, Earnest

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真相

Meaning

Truth

word

真ん中

Meaning

Middle

word

真似

Meaning

Imitation

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真理

Meaning

Truth

word

真珠

Meaning

Pearl

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真っ赤

Meaning

Bright red

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真っ先

Meaning

Forefront

word

真夏

Meaning

Midsummer

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真夜中

Meaning

Midnight

word

真っ最中

Meaning

Midst

word

真心

Meaning

Sincerity

word

真四角

Meaning

Square

word

真ん丸

Meaning

Perfectly round

Words Related to 真剣 Through the Kanji 剣

This Word contains the Kanji 剣 as well.

word

剣

Meaning

Sword

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