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“sincerity” in Japanese

Japanese

Also誠 (makoto) · 誠意 (seii)

Pronunciation

Romajimagokoro

Example

彼の真心が伝わりました。kare no ma gokoro ga tsuta wa ri ma shi ta

I could feel his sincerity.

Illustration for 真心 (sincerity)

How to say “sincerity” in Japanese

“Sincerity” in Japanese is 真心 (magokoro).

Describes heartfelt sincerity that is shown through a person's attitude, care, or actions toward someone else.

Full entry for 真心: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 真心

手書きの手紙に真心を込めて、友人に感謝を伝えます。te ga ki no te gami ni ma gokoro o ko me te yū jin ni kan sha o tsuta e ma su

I put my heart into a handwritten letter to express my gratitude to my friend.

Tips for using 真心

  • In Japanese, 真心 (magokoro) can describe heartfelt care in a gift or service, so sincerity here may concern the feeling behind an act as much as its honesty.

Other Japanese words for “sincerity”

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誠

makoto

nounsincerity

彼の言葉には誠があります。kare no koto ba ni wa makoto ga a ri ma su

There is sincerity in his words.

彼は誠意を示します。kare wa sei i o shime shi ma su

He shows sincerity.

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