How to say "frank" in Japanese

• 正直しょうじきJLPT N3approx.Common
  na-adjective, nounCovers the honesty side of 'frank': being truthful and not hiding what you think or feel. Typical when admitting facts or feelings plainly, as in a frank account of one's own mistakes.
  その事実じじつは彼かれの正直しょうじきさを証明しょうめいしている。↗

  The fact proves his honesty.
• 率直そっちょくJLPT N2approx.Common
  na-adjective, nounThe core word for frank, candid speech or opinions: saying what you think openly and without evasion. Typical when asking for or giving frank feedback or an honest impression.
  あなたの率直そっちょくな意見いけんが聞ききたいのです。↗

  I would like to hear your honest opinion.
• 端的たんてきCommon
  na-adjectiveCovers 'frank' in the sense of direct and to the point: expressing something plainly in few words. Suits describing remarks or explanations that are brief and leave no room for ambiguity.
  端的たんてきに言いって、彼かれは首くびになったのだ。↗

  To make a long story short, he was fired.
• フランクCommon
  na-adjectiveA loanword for frank, candid manner in personal interaction: relaxed, open, easy to talk to. Typical for describing people or conversations, as in a frank chat with a colleague.
• 豪放ごうほうCommon
  na-adjective, nounMainly means largehearted and unaffected, describing a bold, unrestrained character; 'frank' is only a secondary shade. It is seldom the word you want for candid speech, and really suits personalities rather than remarks.

Use 率直 for plain, open speech, 正直 for honesty about feelings or facts, 端的 for concise directness, 「フランク」 for casual openness in conversation, and 豪放 for a bold, unrestrained personality.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 正直しょうじきhonest
• 率直そっちょくfrank
• 端的たんてきfrank
• フランクfrank
• 豪放ごうほうlargehearted
• 単刀直入たんとうちょくにゅうstraight to the point
• ありのままas it is
• 露骨ろこつopen
• 気さくきさくfriendly
• あからさまplain
• ざっくばらんfrank
• 諤々がくがくoutspoken
• あけすけopen
• 磊落らいらくopen-hearted
• 直截ちょくせつdirect
• フランクフルトソーセージfrankfurter
• 歯に衣を着せないはにきぬをきせないoutspoken
• 洒々落々しゃしゃらくらくfree and easy
• 歯に衣を着せぬはにきぬをきせぬoutspoken
• 歯に衣着せないはにきぬきせないoutspoken
• 歯に衣着せぬはにきぬきせぬoutspoken
• 開放的かいほうてきopen (attitude, etc.)
• あきらさまplain
• フランクfrankfurter
• 洒落しゃらくfree and easy
• 虚心坦懐きょしんたんかいwith an open and calm mind
• 飾り気のないかざりけのないplain
• 身も蓋もないみもふたもないblunt
• あるがままas it is
• 忌憚のないきたんのないunrestrained
• 柔婉じゅうえんsimple
• オープンopen
• まっすぐstraightforward
• 素直すなおhonest
• 直ちょくhonest
• さっぱりfrank
• 淡白たんぱくfrank
• フランクフルトfrankfurter
• むき出しむきだしfrank
• さばさばfrank
• 開けっぴろげあけっぴろげfrank
• ぶっつけunreserved
• 赤裸々せきららunvarnished (e.g. truth)
• 赤裸せきらunvarnished (e.g. truth)
• 開けっ放しあけっぱなしoutspoken
• 開け放しあけはなしoutspoken
• 竹を割ったようたけをわったよう(of a person) forward-thinking
• すぐhonest
• 気持ちいいきもちいいagreeable
• 気持ちがいいきもちがいいagreeable