良心的|りょうしんてきryoushinteki
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- na-adjectiveconscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable
Conjugation
| Plain form | 良心的(りょうしんてき) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 良心的です(りょうしんてきです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 良心的ではない(りょうしんてきではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 良心的ではありません(りょうしんてきではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 良心的だった(りょうしんてきだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 良心的ではなかった(りょうしんてきではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 良心的で(りょうしんてきで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 良心的に(りょうしんてきに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 良心的なら(りょうしんてきなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym律儀りちぎNeutralDescribes someone who faithfully honors duties and obligations, e.g. repaying a favor on time. 「良心的」 stresses acting on conscience and not shortchanging people.
- Synonym真面目まじめNeutralMeans serious and earnest in attitude. 「良心的」 is about dealing fairly — honest work and fair prices — rather than about being earnest.
- Synonym正直しょうじきNeutralMeans honest and never lying. 「良心的」 covers that but also fair charges, as in 「良心的な値段」.
- Synonym誠実せいじつNeutralMeans sincere, with words matching deeds. 「良心的」 stresses not cheating customers and treating them fairly.
- Synonym実直じっちょくWrittenWritten-style word for honest and steady. 「良心的」 stresses being fair and not shortchanging people.
- Synonym清廉せいれんWrittenWritten-style word for clean-handed and free of greed. 「良心的」 stresses fair dealing and fair prices.
- Synonym堅気かたぎNeutralRefers to people in legitimate occupations, as opposed to the underworld. 「良心的」 stresses fair dealing.
- Synonym真正直ましょうじきNeutralMeans completely honest and frank, with no pretense. 「良心的」 stresses not cheating people.
- Synonym廉直れんちょくWrittenWritten-style word for incorruptible uprightness, and rarely used. 「良心的」 is the everyday choice.
- Synonym篤実とくじつWrittenWritten-style word for sincere, warm-hearted earnestness. Close to 「良心的」 but more literary.
- Synonym物堅いものがたいNeutralDescribes an upright, dependable person. 「良心的」 stresses being fair to customers.
- Synonym謹直きんちょくWrittenWritten-style word for cautious, scrupulous conduct. 「良心的」 stresses having a conscience.
- Related堅実けんじつNeutralMeans steady and reliable, said mostly of business or methods. 「良心的」 stresses having a conscience instead.
- Related着実ちゃくじつNeutralMeans making steady, sure progress, as in 「着実に進む」. 「良心的」 stresses having a conscience.
- Related手堅いてがたいNeutralMeans safe and reliable, as in 「手堅い投資」. 「良心的」 stresses being fair and honest in dealings.
- Antonym悪質あくしつNeutralAntonym: malicious, or of nasty, shoddy quality. The direct opposite of 「良心的」.
- Antonym非良心的ひりょうしんてきWrittenAntonym: lacking conscience, acting irresponsibly or dishonestly. The direct opposite of 「良心的」.
Use 「良心的」 for fair dealing — honest work and fair prices, as in 「良心的な値段」. For plain honesty pick 「正直」 or 「誠実」, for earnestness 「真面目」, for steady reliability 「堅実」「着実」「手堅い」, for keeping obligations 「律儀」, for a legitimate occupation 「堅気」. Written-style choices: 「実直」「清廉」「廉直」「篤実」「謹直」. Antonyms: 「非良心的」 (no conscience) and 「悪質」 (nasty, shoddy).
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