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正面、真面、真正面 まとも matomo

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  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) word usually written using kana alone the front
    see: まともに・1
  2. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone honest; upright; decent; proper; respectable; straight; serious; sensible

Kanji in this word

correct, justice, righteous
mask, face, features

Example sentences

彼は私の目をまともに見つめた。
kare ha watakushi no me wo matomo ni mitsume ta 。
He looked me straight in the eyes.
彼は私の顔をまともにみた。
kare ha watakushi no kao wo matomo ni mi ta 。
He looked me in the face.
彼は私の顔をまともにじっと見つめた。
kare ha watakushi no kao wo matomo ni jitto mitsume ta 。
He stared me straight in the face.
彼に嘘などつかなければよかった。二度と彼の顔をまともに見られない。
kare ni uso nado tsuka nakere ba yokaxtsu ta 。 ni do to kare no kao wo matomo ni mi rare nai 。
I wish I hadn't lied to him. I'll never be able to look him in the face again.
猫がバスの真正面に走ってきてひかれた。
neko ga basu no ma shoumen ni hashixtsu te ki te hika re ta 。
The cat ran right in front of the bus and was run over.
二度と彼の顔をまともに見られない。
ni do to kare no kao wo matomo ni mi rare nai 。
His face can't be seen straight again.

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