素 直(すなお)さ

すなおさ

noun

honesty; straightforwardness; obedience; docility

personality

1. honesty; straightforwardness; openness

The quality of being honest, genuine, and open in expressing feelings or accepting others' words.

彼女(かのじょ)の素直(すなお)さが好(す)きだ。

I like her straightforwardness.

素直(すなお)さを失(うしな)わないでほしい。

I hope you don't lose your honesty.

自分(じぶん)の気持(きも)ちに素直(すなお)さを持(も)つことが大切(たいせつ)だ。

It's important to be honest with your own feelings.

2. obedience; docility; compliance

The quality of being compliant and receptive, doing as told without resistance.

子(こ)どもの素直(すなお)さに助(たす)けられた。

I was helped by the child's obedience.

素直(すなお)さがあれば上達(じょうたつ)も早(はや)い。

If you have an open and receptive attitude, you improve quickly.

先輩(せんぱい)の助言(じょげん)を受(う)け入(い)れる素直(すなお)さがなければ、成長(せいちょう)は難(むずか)しい。

Without the openness to accept advice from seniors, it's hard to grow.

The noun form of the na-adjective 素直(すなお), formed by adding さ. In Japanese culture, 素直(すなお)さ is generally seen as a very positive trait — it implies a person who is genuine, open to feedback, and not stubborn or resistant. It is especially valued in workplace and educational settings.

Common collocations

素直(すなお)さがある: to have straightforwardness/openness
素直(すなお)さを大切(たいせつ)にする: to value openness
素直(すなお)さが足(た)りない: to lack openness
子(こ)どもらしい素直(すなお)さ: childlike innocence/honesty

Similar words

正直(しょうじき)さ: honesty — focuses on truthfulness and not lying, rather than openness of character
従順(じゅうじゅん)さ: submissiveness; obedience — stronger emphasis on following orders, with a more passive connotation
純粋(じゅんすい)さ: purity; innocence — emphasizes being untainted or uncorrupted

Related Words

Compare: 率直(そっちょく)さ (frankness)

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