真
真

true, reality, Buddhist sect

10 strokesFrequency 279JLPT N3Grade 3

On

シン

Kun

まま-まこと

Nanori

さなさねただただしなおのりまあまこまさまっまどまなまゆみちも

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

true

Constituents

ハanimal legs
?workbench (visual)
一one
八eight
具tool
十needle
十ten
目eye

Mnemonic Stories

To test if a craftsman's work was true, they would give them just ten basic tools - a master could create true perfection with only the essentials.

The master craftsman knew his aim was true when he could thread his needle through the eye in one try, even in the dim light of his workbench.

Dictionary

Common Words

まさか《真逆》Usually kanaFreq #487
1

Interjection

by no means; never!; well, I never!; you don't say!; no way!

Examples
まさかもう彼が来たのではないでしょうね。
He hasn't come already, has he?
2

Adverb (fukushi); With neg. verb

certainly (not); surely (not); hardly (expected)

3

Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

something unexpected; emergency

4

Adverb (fukushi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

indeed; really; truly; unexpectedly

5

Archaic; Common noun

(the) present; (the) here and now; situation at hand

写真しゃしんNounFreq #988
1

photograph; photo; picture; photography

Examples
あなたに何枚かの写真を見せましょう。
I will show you some pictures.
2

Obsolete term; Abbreviation

moving picture; movie

真剣しんけんFreq #1476
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

serious; earnest

Examples
ジョージは勉強に真剣でない。
George is not serious about his study.
2

Common noun

real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

Examples
「親父これって・・・真剣?」「当たり前だろう、決闘なのだからな」
"Dad, this a real sword?" "Of course, it is a duel after all."
《真面目》まじめマジメNoun~な Adj.Freq #1522
1

serious; earnest; sober; grave

Examples
サムは仕事に関してまじめです。
Sam is serious about his work.
2

honest; sincere

まとも正面真面真正面Noun~な Adj.Usually kanaFreq #1588
1

Usu. adverbially as 〜に

the front

2

honest; upright; decent; proper; respectable; straight; serious; sensible

Examples
まともな仕事につかなければいけませんよ。
You've got to get a steady job.
真実しんじつしんじちFreq #1599
1

Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

truth; reality

Examples
その真実が明るみに出た。
The fact was brought to light.
私たちにとっては耳の痛い「真実」でしたが、この映画を観て地球の危機を改めて感じました。
It's a painful 'truth' for us, but watching this movie brought home to me again the danger facing Earth.
2

Adverb (fukushi)

truly; really

3

Common noun; Buddhism

absolute truth

真っ赤まっ赤まっか真赤~な Adj.Freq #1627
1

Common noun

bright red; deep red; flushed (of face)

Examples
真っ赤な夕焼けは明日の晴天を告げた。
The deep red of the setting sun portended fine weather.
2

downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

Examples
そいつは真っ赤なうそだ。
That's a blessed lie.
真似まねマネNoun~する VerbFreq #1909
1

imitating; copying; mimicry

Examples
その少年は馬鹿なまねをした。
The boy made a fool of himself.
2

behavior; behaviour; action; conduct

まっすぐ真っ直ぐNoun~な Adj.Usually kanaFreq #2007
1

Adverb (fukushi)

straight (ahead); direct; upright; erect

Examples
あなたはきのう放課後まっすぐ帰宅しましたか。
Did you go straight home after school yesterday?
2

straightforward; honest; frank

真ん中まんなかNounFreq #2619
1

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

Examples
砂漠の真ん中で私たちの車はガス欠になった。
We ran out of gas in the middle of the desert.

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