良心的|りょうしんてきryoushinteki

Common
Definitions
  1. na-adjectiveconscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable
    Take counsel with a man who is wise and of a good conscience.
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.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • 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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Japanese definitions
  1. 誠実せいじつで、道徳心どうとくしんがあり、正直しょうじきなようす。
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