篤実(とくじつ)

とくじつ
na-adjective
sincere; faithful; honest and warm-hearted
1. sincere; faithful; honest and warm-hearted
Describes a person who is honest, conscientious, and warm in dealings with others. A formal, literary word, often appearing in the idiom 温厚篤実(おんこうとくじつ).
篤実(とくじつ)な人柄(ひとがら)。
a sincere character.
彼(かれ)は篤実(とくじつ)で信頼(しんらい)できる人物(じんぶつ)だ。
He is a sincere and trustworthy person.
温厚(おんこう)篤実(とくじつ)な彼(かれ)は、周(まわ)りの人(ひと)から慕(した)われている。
Warm and sincere, he is well-loved by those around him.

Combines 篤(とく) (cordial, earnest) + 実(じつ) (truth, sincerity). A formal, literary word praising someone's honest, faithful character.

USAGE:

  • As a na-adjective: 篤実(とくじつ)な人物(じんぶつ) (a sincere person)
  • Common in the four-character idiom 温厚篤実(おんこうとくじつ) (gentle and sincere)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 誠実(せいじつ): sincere; honest — a far more common everyday word
  • 実直(じっちょく): honest and straightforward — close in meaning, also somewhat formal
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