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まともに
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word まともに.
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Entry
1
right (in front); directly; straight (in the face); head-on; full on
Examples
太陽がまともに照り付けている。
The sun is shining in my face.
2
properly; normally
Examples
偏屈な奴とまともに話し合っても無駄だ。
It is useless to reason with a bigot.
3
honestly; decently; seriously; fairly
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