N2279/1725

素す直なお

な adjectiveadjective (generic)nounnoun (generic)

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すなお

Meanings

obedient, meek, docile, unaffected
honest, frank, upfront (about one's feelings)
straight (e.g. hair)
without peculiarity, without mannerisms, standard, neat (e.g. handwriting)

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Example sentences

彼女かのじょは素直すなおな性格せいかくで、誰だれからも好すかれている。

She has an honest, straightforward personality and is liked by everyone.

素直すなおに謝あやまれば、きっと許ゆるしてもらえるよ。

If you honestly apologize, I'm sure they'll forgive you.

彼かれは素直すなおに自分じぶんの気持きもちを表現ひょうげんするのが苦手にがてだ。

He is not good at expressing his feelings honestly and openly.

先生せんせいのアドバイスを素直すなおに受うけ入いれたおかげで、成績せいせきが上あがった。

Thanks to honestly accepting my teacher's advice, my grades improved.

彼女かのじょの素直すなおさが失うしなわれないうちに、正ただしい方向ほうこうへ導みちびいてあげるべきだ。

Before her meek and honest nature is lost, we should guide her in the right direction.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)