Word Meaning 真っ直ぐ

まっすぐ massugu

真っ直ぐ is read as まっすぐ (massugu) and means straightforward.

Meaning

English

  1. straightforward
  2. honest
  3. frank
  4. straight (ahead)
  5. direct
  6. upright
  7. erect

Reading

Kana

まっすぐ

Romaji

massugu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 12521 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

真直ぐ

ますぐ

straightforward

真正直

ましょうじき

perfectly honest

真っ正直

まっしょうじき

perfectly honest

真直

しんちょく

straightness

真実

しんじつ

absolute truth

真相

しんそう

truth

真っ最中

まっさいちゅう

right in the middle (of)

真正面

ましょうめん

directly opposite

真っ暗

まっくら

bleak future

真面目

まじめ

honest

真似

まね

imitating

真っ向

まっこう

helmet front

Example Sentences

6

Go straight ahead.

He drew a straight line with his pencil.

Go straight on, and you will find the store.

So, straight on, then right, and then?

Go straight down this street and turn right at the third light.

Automatic doors can be controlled more intelligently than is now the case. A newly developed control system opens the door only when someone is actually approaching. The door will remain closed if someone is merely standing in front of it or walking past.