Illustration: At the entrance of a neighborhood shop, the owner bows deeply to a delivery worker who has just brought back the owner's escaped elderly dog. The owner holds the recovered lead carefully in both hands, shoulders lowered in overwhelming relief and eyes moist with gratitude.

JLPT N2adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

誠まことに

makotoni

truly, very

Common in formal apologies and thanks. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 遅おくれまして、誠まことに申もうし訳わけありません。

    I’m awfully sorry that I was late.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 結果けっかはまことに申もうし分ぶんない。

    The outcome leaves nothing to be desired.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼かれはまことに利口りこうな少年しょうねんです。

    He is indeed a clever boy.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 誠

  • 誠sincerity; admonishOnセイKunまこと

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