Definition of 真面目 (まじめ)

na-adjective, noun
serious, honest, sober, grave, earnest, steady
Other readings:
眞面目【まじめ】[1][2]
マジメ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. word containing out-dated kanji
Related Kanji
true, reality, Buddhist sect
mask, face, features, surface
eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
truth, reality, Buddhist sect
Conjugations
na-adjective
Plain
Polite
Negative
Negative (Polite)
Present Indicative - Non-past, present and future tense
真面目だ
まじめだ
majimeda
真面目です
まじめです
majimedesu
真面目ではない
まじめではない
majimedewanai

真面目じゃない
まじめじゃない
majimejanai
真面目ではありません
まじめではありません
majimedewaarimasen
Past Indicative - Perfective, past-tense
真面目だった
まじめだった
majimedatta
真面目でした
まじめでした
majimedeshita
真面目ではなかった
まじめではなかった
majimedewanakatta
真面目ではありませんでした
まじめではありませんでした
majimedewaarimasendeshita
Volitional - We will.., We intend to.., Lets..
真面目かろう
まじめかろう
majimekarou
Presumptive - Probably.. Maybe..
真面目だろう
まじめだろう
majimedarou
te-form
真面目で
まじめで
majimede
Na adjective
真面目な
まじめな
majimena
Adverb
真面目に
まじめに
majimeni
Provisional - Hypothetical conditional, If (hypothetical)..
真面目であれば
まじめであれば
majimedeareba

真面目なら
まじめなら
majimenara
真面目ではなければ
まじめではなければ
majimedewanakereba
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Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 35 results)

Don't take it seriously

Roy looked solemn as I told him the story

Serious inquiries only, please

I'm a bit serious today, but please bear with me

She's a very earnest person

けん
試験
まえ
かれ
べんきょ
勉強
はじ
始めた
Before the exam, he began to study in earnest

He is being earnest today

He is being earnest today

He is a very earnest person

He led a sober life

I find it difficult to talk to you about anything serious

I can assure you of his earnestness

Don't take it seriously

Don't take me seriously. I'm only joking

かのじょ
彼女
真面目な
がくせい
学生
She is an earnest student

かれ
しょうね
少年
He is an earnest young man

かれ
真面目な
せいかく
性格
He is of a serious turn of mind

Her crying is just an act. Don't take it seriously

わた
私たち
せいこう
成功
けっきょ
結局
かれ
彼の
真面目な
どりょく
努力
Our success, after all, is due to his earnest efforts

My boyfriend seems serious
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