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Beyond N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

誠まこと

makoto

truth

This sense often appears in literary or fixed expressions. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 嘘うそから出でた誠まこと。

    Many a true word is spoken in jest.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. というのは、律法りつほうはモーセによって、恵めぐみとまことはイエス・キリストによって実現じつげんしたからである。

    For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. すべての人ひとを照てらすまことの光ひかりが世よに来こようとしていた。

    The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 誠

  • 誠sincerity; admonishOnセイKunまこと

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