真心|まごころmagokoro[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- no-adjectivesincerity; true heart; devotion
- Synonym誠意せいいNeutralSincerity shown through one's actions and attitude, as in 「誠意を示す」; 「真心」 stresses the warm feeling that comes from the heart.
- Synonym誠実せいじつNeutralHonest, trustworthy and responsible — a matter of character; 「真心」 is the heartfelt feeling itself.
- Synonym誠心せいしんWrittenWritten language for sincerity of heart; rare, and 「真心」 is more common and warmer.
- Synonym至誠しせいWrittenWritten and solemn, for utter sincerity; 「真心」 is the everyday word.
- Synonym丹精たんせいNeutralDevoted care and painstaking effort, as in 「丹精込めて」; 「真心」 is the feeling itself.
- Synonym信しんWrittenA written word for good faith, trustworthiness and faith; 「真心」 focuses on heartfelt feeling.
- Synonym赤心せきしんWrittenWritten language with a tinge of loyalty and devotion; 「真心」 is broader in use.
- Synonym赤誠せきせいWrittenWritten and rare, for utter sincerity; 「真心」 is the more common choice.
- Synonym至心ししんWrittenWritten, rare and Buddhist in flavor; 「真心」 is more everyday and warmer.
- Related誠まことWrittenSincerity and good faith with an archaic, literary air; 「真心」 is more everyday and warmer.
- Related真面目まじめNeutralSeriousness and earnestness — a matter of attitude; 「真心」 is about genuine feeling.
- Related実じつWritten「実」 in formal prose also means truth and reality, what is certain; 「真心」 focuses on heartfelt feeling.
- Related正直しょうじきNeutralHonesty in the sense of never lying; 「真心」 is the warm feeling that comes from within.
- Related本気ほんきNeutralBeing in earnest, with no joking about it; 「真心」 is about genuine feeling.
- Related実直じっちょくWrittenA written word for an honest, upright, dutiful character; 「真心」 is heartfelt feeling.
- Related忠誠ちゅうせいNeutralLoyalty, typically toward a superior or one's country; 「真心」 is broader.
- Related実意じついWrittenWritten and rare, for true, sincere intent; in ordinary use say 「真心」 or 「誠意」.
- Related信実しんじつWrittenWritten and rare, for honesty; 「真心」 is the more common word.
- Related真情しんじょうWrittenTrue feeling with an overtone of deep emotion; close to 「真心」 but more written in register.
- Related真正直ましょうじきNeutralUtterly honest, holding nothing back; rare, while 「真心」 stresses feeling that comes from the heart.
- Antonym偽りいつわりWrittenWritten-style word for lies and falsehood; the direct opposite of the genuine feeling of 「真心」.
- Antonym欺きNeutralDeceiving and tricking people; the opposite of the sincere heart of 「真心」.
Choose 「真心」 for warm, genuine feeling straight from the heart, as in 「真心を込める」 or 「真心のこもった料理」. For sincerity shown through actions say 「誠意」; for an honest, trustworthy character 「誠実」; for loyalty 「忠誠」; for the opposite, lies, 「偽り」. 「誠心」「至誠」「赤心」「赤誠」「至心」「実意」「信実」 and 「信」 are written or rare alternatives, while 「真面目」「本気」 and 「正直」 stress attitude and honesty rather than warmth.
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