- shinmenmoku one's true character, one's true self, one's true worth
- majime serious, earnest, sober, grave; honest, sincere
Learner will meet this word mainly in formal or written Japanese to describe someone's true nature or a serious attitude.
彼の真面目はとても誠実だ。
Kare no shinmenmoku wa totemo seijitsu da.
His true character is very sincere.
真面目な態度で仕事に取り組む。
Shinmenmoku na taido de shigoto ni torikumu.
He tackles work with a serious attitude.
⚖️ Often confused with 真面目 (majime), which means 'serious' or 'diligent' in everyday speech, while shinmenmoku refers to true character.
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