真面

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3

Grade: 3
kun’yomi

From Old Japanese, originally as a compound of (ma, real, true, straight) + (tsu, ancient possessive particle) + (mo, face, facing).[1]

Pronunciation

Alternative forms

Adjective

真面 (-na inflection, hiragana まとも, rōmaji matomo)

  1. direct, straight
  2. honest, proper
Inflection

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
おもて
Grade: 3
kun’yomi

From Old Japanese compound (ma, real, true, straight) + (omote, face, facing).[1]

Pronunciation

Alternative forms

  • 真表

Noun

真面 (hiragana まおもて, rōmaji maomote)

  1. the direct front of something
    Synonym: 正面 (shōmen)

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3

Grade: 3
kun’yomi

From Old Japanese prefix (ma, real, true, straight) + (ho, excellence).[1]

Pronunciation

Alternative forms

  • 真秀

Adjective

真面 (-nari inflection, hiragana まほ, rōmaji maho)

  1. (archaic, possibly obsolete) excellent, ample, complete
  2. (archaic, possibly obsolete) proper, genuine
  3. (archaic, possibly obsolete) straightforward, honest

Antonyms

  • 片秀 (かたほ) (kataho)

References

  1. 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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