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earnestly honest; wholeheartedly sincere; single-mindedly upright
Describes a person who is thoroughly honest and sincere in everything they do, without any pretense or calculation. Combines the ideas of honesty and wholehearted devotion.
A four-character compound (四字熟語) combining 正直 (honest; upright) and 一途 (wholehearted; single-minded). Used as a na-adjective to describe someone whose sincerity is absolute and unwavering.
Common collocations
- 正直一途な人柄: earnestly honest character
- 正直一途に生きる: to live wholeheartedly and honestly
- 正直一途な姿勢: an earnestly sincere attitude
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実直 (honest and straightforward)
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誠実 (sincere)
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愚直 (stubbornly honest)