真っ直ぐ

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3

Grade: 2
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
眞っ直ぐ (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 真っ (ma'-, truly) + 直ぐ (sugu, immediately).

Pronunciation

Adjective

()() (massugu) -na (adnominal ()() (massugu na), adverbial ()() (massugu ni))

  1. straight, direct, right
    今日(きょう)まっすぐ(かえ)ります
    Kyō wa massugu kaerimasu.
    I will go straight home today.
  2. upright, honest

Usage notes

Most usually written with only hiragana, as まっすぐ.

Inflection

Noun

()() (massugu) 

  1. straightness
  2. honesty

Usage notes

Most usually written with only hiragana, as まっすぐ.

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