How to say 'Truly' in Japanese | 誠に

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The Japanese word for Truly is 'Makotoni', written as 誠に in Japanese.'Truly' in hiragana is まことに.

word

誠に

Meaning

Truly

Reading

まことに

makotoni

Kanji

誠Sincerity

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '誠に (まことに)' means 'truly' or 'sincerely'. It is often used to express deep sincerity, earnestness, or emphasis in formal or polite contexts. This word is commonly found in expressions of gratitude, apologies, or formal statements. For example: I am truly grateful「誠にありがとうございます」(まことにありがとうございます). I sincerely apologize「誠に申し訳ございません」(まことにもうしわけございません). It is important to note that '誠に' carries a formal tone and is typically used in written or formal spoken language rather than casual conversation.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7275

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 誠に

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

誠

Meaning

Sincerity

Hiragana in the Word 誠に

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

に

Reading

Words Related to 誠に Through the Kanji 誠

This Word contains the Kanji 誠 as well.

word

誠実

Meaning

Honest, Sincere

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