Meanings

1. nountruth; reality; fact
2. nounsincerity; honesty; faithfulness; good faith
3. adverbindeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

Examples

• 嘘から出た誠。

  Many a true word is spoken in jest.

• 手八丁口八丁の彼だけど、誠がないのが玉に瑕だね。

  He works fast and is very articulate but his insincerity is his biggest defect.

• すべての人を照らすまことの光が世に来ようとしていた。

  The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.

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