English–Japanese

“straight” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoストレート (sutorēto)

Romajimassugu

道をまっすぐ歩きます。michi o ma ssu gu aru ki ma su

I walk straight down the road.

“Straight” in Japanese is まっすぐ (massugu).

It centers on following a direct line without deviation, with the same lack of deviation expressed as honesty or upright conduct.

駅までまっすぐ行ってください。eki ma de ma ssu gu i tte ku da sa i

Please go straight to the station.

In conversation, calling someone まっすぐな人 (massugu na hito) usually praises their straightforward character rather than describing their physical direction.

sutorēto

na-adjectivestraight

髪がストレートです。kami ga su to rē to de su

My hair is straight.