Practice JLPT誠 (makoto)
truth, faith, fidelity, sincerity, trust, confidence, reliance, devotion
- JLPT N1
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- #5518 most frequent
Meaning
誠 (まこと, makoto) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “truth, faith, fidelity, sincerity, trust, confidence, reliance, devotion”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 12
彼は 誠を 尽くすことの 大切さを 説いた
He explained the importance of behaving with sincerity.
この男の人、見るからに誠実で優しそうね。
This man looks really honest and kind, doesn't he?
何事に限らず仕事は誠意をもって行うことが大切だ。
Whatever you do, it is important to do it with sincerity.
米倉さんは誠実そのものの人柄ひとがらで知られている。
Mr. Yonekura is known for his totally sincere personality.
どんな仕事によらず、いつも誠実に務めなければいけない。
No matter what job you have, you should always do the work sincerely.
会社側は労働組合に対して何らの誠意ある回答もしなかった。
The company (literally: company side) has failed to give any sincere reply to the labour union (whatsoever).
この度は本社営業部長にご栄転の由、誠におめでとう存じます。
I heard of your promotion this time to manager of the headquarters' sales department. Please accept my sincere congratulations.
当ホテルでのご滞在が快適でなかった由、誠に申し訳なく存じます。
We learned that your stay at our hotel was not a pleasant one. We are very sorry for that.
来週はロンドンへ出張しますので、誠に申し訳ございませんが、名古屋での会議には出席できかねます。
Next week I am making a business trip to London, so I cannot attend the meeting in Nagoya.
今回の一連の貴社の対応は、私たちには全く納得できるものではなく、貴社の誠意の無さに大変な憤りを感じます。
We cannot accept your company's response to this situation, and we are filled with anger at your company's lack of sincerity.
本日は、雨で足元が大変悪い中を、このようにたくさんの方にご参加いただきまして、誠にありがとうございました。
Thank you very much for coming to this meeting today; it's nice to see so many of you when it is so treacherous to walk due to the rain.
嘘から 出た 誠。
Many a true word is spoken in jest.