正しょう直じき
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
1. honest; frank; candid; straightforward
I don't dislike honest people.
Adverb
2. honestly; frankly
Honestly, I thought you might not come.
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Pitch accent
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Composed of
exactly; precisely; (arch.) correct; (arch.) right; (arch.) greater (of equal court ranks); (arch.) upper
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
Used in vocabulary (23 in total)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
Examples (139 in total)
I'm an honest person.
To be honest, I don't want to fight.
He seems honest.
I think that she's honest.
I don't think that he's honest.
I know he's an honest guy.
Honestly, I am in a very difficult situation.
Honestly, I'd like to refrain because I get nervous.
Honestly, I feel a sense of unease.
Honestly, I want to object.
Honestly, I'm so embarrassed I can't stand it.
Honestly, it really struck a chord with me.
She is honest in all she does.
Honestly, I think it's understandable.
Honestly, she disappointed me.
Honestly, it's certainly lacking.
He is far from honest.
I like Tom because he's honest.
Honesty is the best policy.
He is a model of honesty.
A man must be honest.
Honesty pays in the long run.
You must answer honestly.
I believe you are honest.
Honestly, I thought you might not come.
I am sure of his honesty.
He is not honest at all.
We consider him to be honest.
He is anything but honest.
We assume that he is honest.
I wasn't honest with you.
It's important to be honest.
We think that he's honest.
He must be an honest man.
She praised him for his honesty.
Honestly, I can't trust him.
Honestly, there were times when it was tough.
If you are honest, I will hire you.
To tell the truth, I felt lonely.
How should I put it, honestly, I still can't believe it.
Well, to be honest, I was pretty anxious.
Don't tell a lie. Be honest.
He is as kind as honest.
Be honest about your own desires.
There was no point in glossing over it, so I answered honestly.
It appears that he is honest.
Why don't you just be honest already?
He does not have a particle of honesty in him.
All the people praised him for his honesty.
We applauded his honesty.
Everybody regards him as honest.
She is not only kind but honest.
Mr Tanaka, if anything, is an honest man.
George is very honest by nature.
Honesty is a virtue.
Honestly, it's a very confusing language.
They believe that Jane is honest.
To begin with, you must be honest.
Everyone is not honest.
I am proud of his honesty.
You are honest to admit your mistake.
I honestly don't understand abstract paintings at all.
I thought him very honest.
I like him because he is honest.
I think she's an honest woman.
Everyone likes Fumio because he is honest.
All the boys are honest.
He has integrity, so he has many friends.
He works hard and he is honest.
Honestly, I don't really know about the future.
We can't deny the fact that he's honest.
I can't help doubting his honesty.
Well, to be frank, I don't like it at all.
How can we be sure of his honesty?
She was a completely honest person.
Honestly, this movie was kind of meh.
The fact proves his honesty.
Well, honestly, I was pretty surprised.
Honestly, it was a little unexpected.
His honesty was such that he was respected by everybody.
He is so honest that everybody trusts him.
In short, he was too honest.
I don't for a moment doubt your honesty.
So honestly, I wouldn't really recommend going.
She is not only honest, but also wise.
The principal assured me of her honesty.
Honestly, it was a task that took a heavy toll on my nerves.
Even if I ask, I don't know if they will answer honestly.
Honestly, there is little reason to continue the part-time job.
However, if you ask whether we are evenly matched, honestly, we are losing.
To be always honest is not easy.
She honestly admitted her past mistake.
It goes without saying that honesty is the best policy.
As far as I know, he is honest and reliable.
The teacher praised the boy for his honesty.
He didn't believe that honesty is the best policy.
Honestly, they are all things that are not worth seriously considering.
We can't deny the fact that Jessie is honest.
Honest people despise those who lie.
It seems that Mr. Brooke is an honest person.
So far as I know, he is an honest man.
It goes without saying that honesty is the key to success.
An honest man would not do such a thing.
Say what you will, I think he is honest.
This fact shows that he is honest.
I have often heard it said that honesty is the best policy.
Frankly, I don't like that man.
He cannot be an honest man to do such a thing.
That is why I decided to answer as honestly as possible.
There is more in his character than simple honesty.
It's not easy being honest all the time.
He is such an honest boy that he never tells a lie.
There are sufficient grounds for believing he is honest.
If he had been honest, they would have employed him.
To be honest, deep down part of me does feel lucky.
My father has always lived by the principle of honesty in everything.
Considering that, it is wiser to be as honest as possible.
I know that John is honest.
I like him in that he is honest and candid.
To be honest, I don't watch TV, so I'm not knowledgeable about actresses or actors.
Honestly, it turned into one terrible scouting trip.
He told the truth, otherwise he would have been punished.
He is kind, and, what is still better, very honest.
John seems very honest by nature.
He got the reputation for being an honest politician.
If he had been honest, I would have employed him.
He is honest. That's why I like him.
According to him, she is honest.
I doubt his abilities even though I'll admit he is honest.
Just because he's wise doesn't mean that he's honest.
It goes without saying that honesty is the best policy in many ways.
To my disappointment I found that she wasn't honest.
Honesty was the most important factor in his success.
Honestly, I don't think you have what it takes to become a teacher.
I thought that it might be better for the other person if I spoke honestly about both the good and the bad.
Honestly, you're the one who's starting to seem like small fry.
It's upsetting to get a reaction like this after I worked up the courage to answer honestly.
Granting that you are honest, that is no proof of your innocence.
Honestly, I never thought there were any gods in this world.