真面目 (Majime) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “serious, earnest, sober, grave”.
Meanings
- na-adjective, nounserious; earnest; sober; grave
- na-adjective, nounhonest; sincere
Examples
彼は真面目な性格だ。
He is of a serious turn of mind.
彼はまじめな少年だ。
He is an earnest young man.
まじめに受け取るな。
Don't take it seriously.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).