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How to say 'Straight' in Japanese | 真っ直ぐ

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The Japanese word for Straight is 'Massugu', written as 真っ直ぐ in Japanese.'Straight' in hiragana is まっすぐ.

    word

    真っ直ぐ

    Meaning

    Straight

    Reading

    まっすぐ

    massugu

    Kanji

    真Truth 直Straight, Repair

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb '真っ直ぐ (まっすぐ)' means 'straight'. It is used to describe something that is direct, without curves or bends, or to describe someone acting honestly or straightforwardly. For example: go straight「真っ直ぐ行ってください」(まっすぐいってください). He is a straightforward person「彼は真っ直ぐな人です」(かれはまっすぐなひとです). This word can also imply moral uprightness or sincerity in behavior.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1194

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 真っ直ぐ

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    真

    Meaning

    Truth

  • kanji

    直

    Meaning

    Straight, Repair

Hiragana in the Word 真っ直ぐ

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    ぐ

    Reading

    Gu

  • hiragana

    つ

    Reading

    Tsu

Words Related to 真っ直ぐ Through the Kanji 真

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 真 as well.

  • word

    写真

    Meaning

    Photo

  • word

    真

    Meaning

    True

  • word

    真っ白

    Meaning

    Pure white

  • word

    真っ暗

    Meaning

    Pitch dark

  • word

    真っ黒

    Meaning

    Pitch black

  • word

    真っ青

    Meaning

    Pale, Deep blue

  • word

    真実

    Meaning

    Truth

  • word

    真面目

    Meaning

    Serious, Earnest

  • word

    真相

    Meaning

    Truth

  • word

    真ん中

    Meaning

    Middle

  • word

    真似

    Meaning

    Imitation

  • word

    真理

    Meaning

    Truth

  • word

    真剣

    Meaning

    Serious

  • word

    真珠

    Meaning

    Pearl

  • word

    真っ赤

    Meaning

    Bright red

  • word

    真っ先

    Meaning

    Forefront

  • word

    真夏

    Meaning

    Midsummer

  • word

    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 真っ直ぐ Through the Kanji 直

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 直 as well.

  • word

    直ぐ

    Meaning

    Immediately

  • word

    書き直す

    Meaning

    Rewrite

  • word

    直接

    Meaning

    Directly

  • word

    正直

    Meaning

    Honest

  • word

    直す

    Meaning

    Correct, Fix

  • word

    直後

    Meaning

    Immediately after

  • word

    直ちに

    Meaning

    Immediately

  • word

    直

    Meaning

    Direct

  • word

    直前

    Meaning

    Just before

  • word

    素直

    Meaning

    Honest

  • word

    垂直

    Meaning

    Vertical

  • word

    直線

    Meaning

    Straight line

  • word

    見直す

    Meaning

    Reconsider, Reassess

  • word

    直面

    Meaning

    Confrontation

  • word

    立ち直る

    Meaning

    Recover

  • word

    やり直し

    Meaning

    Redo

  • word

    やり直す

    Meaning

    Redo

  • word

    直通

    Meaning

    Direct

  • word

    直角

    Meaning

    Right angle

  • word

    見直し

    Meaning

    Review, Revision

  • word

    率直

    Meaning

    Frank, Straightforward

  • word

    直る

    Meaning

    Heal, Fix

  • word

    仲直り

    Meaning

    Reconciliation

  • word

    直径

    Meaning

    Diameter

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What does 'Massugu' (真っ直ぐ) mean?

'Massugu' means 'Straight' .

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