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JLPT N1na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

まっとう

mattou

decent, respectable

Example sentences

そのため、一部いちぶからは粗悪品そあくひんを巧たくみな口上こうじょうで不当ふとうな価格かかくで売うる真まっ当とうでない商人しょうにんとの蔑視べっしを受うけた歴史れきしを持もつ。
As a result, they were looked down upon by some as merchants who schemed to sell inferior products for more than they were worth.
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彼かれはまっとうな仕事しごとをして暮くらしている。
He makes a living doing honest work.
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先生せんせいの指摘してきはまっとうだと思おもう。
I think the teacher’s point is reasonable.
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