素直 (Sunao) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “obedient, meek, docile, unaffected”.
Meanings
- na-adjective, nounobedient; meek; docile; unaffected
- na-adjective, nounhonest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
- na-adjective, nounstraight (e.g. hair)
- na-adjective, nounwithout peculiarity; without mannerisms; standard; neat (e.g. handwriting)
Examples
彼は実に素直な人だ。
He is an extremely frank person.
彼は素直に私の欠点を指摘した。
He frankly pointed out my faults.
嬉しいくせに。素直に喜びなよ。
I know you're happy about it. Why don't you just show it?
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).