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정직하다 meaning and pronunciation
jeongjikhada · honest
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 31765Part of speech: 형용사Pronunciation: 정ː지카다, 정ː지칸, 정ː지카여, 정ː지카니, 정ː지캄니다Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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마음에 거짓이나 꾸밈이 없고 바르고 곧다.
English: honest — Virtuous and truthful without being deceptive or two-faced.
Examples
- 정직한 대답.
- 정직한 마음.
- 정직한 행동.
- 정직하게 고백하다.
- 정직하게 살다.
- 나는 그날 있었던 일에 대해 정직하게 털어놓았다.
- Origin
- 正直하다
- Categories
- 인간 > 성격
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