まとも・正面・真面・真正面matomo

1. noun, na-adjectivethe frontusu. adverbially as 〜に
2. na-adjective, nounhonest; upright; decent; proper; respectable; straight; serious; sensible
   まともな仕事しごとにつかなければいけませんよ。↗

   You've got to get a steady job.

• RelatedまっすぐNeutralStraight, or upright in character, as in 「まっすぐな性格」; leans toward frankness, while 「まとも」 leans toward decent and proper.
• Related公明正大こうめいせいだいWrittenWritten/formal; open and aboveboard, as in 「公明正大な選挙」. Centred on fairness.
• RelatedストレートNeutralLoanword for saying things straight out, as in 「ストレートに言う」; about the way something is said.
• Related率直そっちょくNeutralFrank, as in 「率直な意見」; about voicing what one really thinks.
• Related真面目まじめNeutralSerious and honest, as in 「真面目な学生」; about a person's attitude.
• Related正当せいとうWrittenWritten/formal; justified by reason or law, as in 「正当な理由」 and 「正当防衛」; stresses that something holds up.
• Related公正こうせいWrittenWritten/formal; fair, as in 「公正な判断」; stresses impartiality.
• Related単刀直入たんとうちょくにゅうNeutralGetting to the point without preamble, in questions or statements alike, as in 「単刀直入に言う」; about the manner of expression.
• Related直接的ちょくせつてきNeutralDirect, as in 「直接的な原因」; stresses that nothing comes in between.
• RelatedダイレクトNeutralLoanword for direct or nonstop, as in 「ダイレクトメール」.
• Related公明こうめいWrittenWritten/formal; fair and open. Commonly met inside 「公明正大」.
• Related正式せいしきNeutralFormal or official, properly recognised, as in 「正式な発表」 and 「正式な名称」; 「まとも」 is about being decent and respectable.
• Antonym不真面目ふまじめNeutralNot serious; the opposite of 「まとも」 in its sense of earnest and proper.

Read まとも, 正面 means facing something head-on, as in 「まともに見られない」, or decent and proper, as in 「まともな人」. For honest and straight use 「真っ直ぐ」, for earnest 「真面目」; the opposite is 「不真面目」.

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

1. 物ものの前まえの面めん。
2. 正まさしく向き合むきあう方向ほうこう。
3. まともに対たいすること。
4. 能舞台のうぶたいの中央ちゅうおうから前まえの部分ぶぶん。