What's the difference between 素直 and 正直?

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Kirisame

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• 16 Jun 2005

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うそを言わないで、いつも本当のことを言う様子。 Between 素直、正直, I picked sunao and got it wrong.

Japanese dictionaries that I have give common meanings of honesty, frankness for both 素直、正直。 I also noticed that sunao is commonly used in japanese conversation to describe a person's feelings or character, so I would like to know how both kanji are being used in sentences.

Hope this question has not been answered before.

 

GaijinPunch

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• 16 Jun 2005

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I've always known 素直 as obedient... something like 素直な子ですね. An obedient child.

 

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Kirisame

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• 17 Jun 2005

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I've always known 素直 as obedient... something like 素直な子ですね. An obedient child.

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yes, I think so too. obedient, meek. something like that. How about shoujiki?

 

ralian

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• 17 Jun 2005

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正直 is "honest, upright, truthful"
Below is a conversation between sisters.
姉 「どう、この服、似合うかしら？」
妹 「ふーん、へんなの。まるでパンダみたい」
姉 「パンダですって。失礼ね。あやまりなさいよ。」
妹 「どうしてあやまらなくちゃいけないのよ？本当の事を、正直に言っただけよ。」

 

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Kirisame

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• 21 Jun 2005

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i see. thanks for the example, ralian san.

Online dictionaries and the dictionaries I have weren't of much help in distinguishing between them.

 

Last edited: 21 Jun 2005