Japanese word

真心

Pronunciation

Romajimagokoro

Meaning

  • nounsincerity

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 真心を込めるma gokoro o ko me ru

    put one's heart into

  • 真心が伝わるma gokoro ga tsuta wa ru

    sincerity comes across

Similar words

誠意seii: A sincere intention to act honestly and respond faithfully to another person.
誠実さseijitsusa: The quality of being honest, faithful, and serious in dealing with others.

Definition in Japanese

相手に対する、うわべでない誠実な気持ちや思いやり。ai te ni tai su ru u wa be de na i sei jitsu na ki mo chi ya omo i ya ri

Word origin

真心 (magokoro) is a native Japanese compound of 真 (ma, "true") and 心 (kokoro, "heart"), so its form links truth with heartfelt feeling.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • devotionnoun

Opposites

  • 偽りitsuwarifalsehoodnoun

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