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真面目くさる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 真面目くさる.

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Entry

真面目くさる真面目腐るマジメ腐るまじめ腐るじめくさ (真面目くさる/真面目腐る/まじめ腐る)マジメくさる (マジメ腐る)IntransitiveGodan verbFreq #42414
1

Usu. as 真面目くさった or 真面目くさって

to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

true, reality, Buddhist sect

10 strokesFrequency 279JLPT N3Grade 3

On

シン

Kun

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

mask, face, features, surface

9 strokesFrequency 186JLPT N2Grade 3

On

メンベン

Kun

おもおもてつら

Nanori

ずらほおつき

eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

5 strokesFrequency 76JLPT N4Grade 1

On

モクボク

Kun

-めま-

Nanori

さかんさがんさっかさつか

rot, decay, sour

14 strokesFrequency 1,225JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

くさ.る-くさ.るくさ.れるくさ.れくさ.らすくさ.す

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