"まこと" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [Japanese]

IPA: [ma̠ko̞to̞] Forms: makoto [romanization], 真 [alternative, kanji], 眞 [alternative, kanji, kyūjitai], 実 [alternative, kanji], 誠 [alternative, kanji], 信 [alternative, kanji, obsolete]
Etymology: From Old Japanese. Originally from 真(ま) (ma-, “truth”) + 事(こと) (koto, “thing, matter”). First appears in the Nihon Shoki of 720 CE in sense 2. Etymology templates: {{inh|ja|ojp|-}} Old Japanese, {{ja-com|真|ま-|事|こと|t1=truth|t2=thing, matter}} 真(ま) (ma-, “truth”) + 事(こと) (koto, “thing, matter”), {{C.E.|nodots=1}} CE, {{CE}} CE Head templates: {{ja-pos|adverb}} まこと • (makoto)
  1. (dated) truly, really, absolutely, indeed Tags: dated Synonyms: 本当に, 実に
    Sense id: en-まこと-ja-adv-S3H2jViq Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 13 10 21 12 21 17 7

Interjection [Japanese]

IPA: [ma̠ko̞to̞] Forms: makoto [romanization], 真 [alternative, kanji], 眞 [alternative, kanji, kyūjitai], 実 [alternative, kanji], 誠 [alternative, kanji], 信 [alternative, kanji, obsolete]
Etymology: From Old Japanese. Originally from 真(ま) (ma-, “truth”) + 事(こと) (koto, “thing, matter”). First appears in the Nihon Shoki of 720 CE in sense 2. Etymology templates: {{inh|ja|ojp|-}} Old Japanese, {{ja-com|真|ま-|事|こと|t1=truth|t2=thing, matter}} 真(ま) (ma-, “truth”) + 事(こと) (koto, “thing, matter”), {{C.E.|nodots=1}} CE, {{CE}} CE Head templates: {{ja-pos|interjection}} まこと • (makoto)
  1. used for recalling information previously forgotten or sudden change of subjects: that's right
    Sense id: en-まこと-ja-intj-wibhnh9w

Proper name [Japanese]

IPA: [ma̠ko̞to̞] Forms: Makoto [romanization], 真 [alternative, kanji], 眞 [alternative, kanji, kyūjitai], 実 [alternative, kanji], 誠 [alternative, kanji], 信 [alternative, kanji, obsolete]
Etymology: From Old Japanese. Originally from 真(ま) (ma-, “truth”) + 事(こと) (koto, “thing, matter”). First appears in the Nihon Shoki of 720 CE in sense 2. Etymology templates: {{inh|ja|ojp|-}} Old Japanese, {{ja-com|真|ま-|事|こと|t1=truth|t2=thing, matter}} 真(ま) (ma-, “truth”) + 事(こと) (koto, “thing, matter”), {{C.E.|nodots=1}} CE, {{CE}} CE Head templates: {{ja-pos|proper}} まこと • (Makoto)
  1. 実, 真, 真琴: a unisex given name
    Sense id: en-まこと-ja-name-UfTYKH0q Categories (other): Japanese female given names, Japanese given names, Japanese male given names, Japanese unisex given names, Japanese terms prefixed with 真 read as ま, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese terms prefixed with 真 read as ま: 9 8 33 14 24 5 6 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 13 10 21 12 21 17 7 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 10 8 16 14 23 22 7
  2. 誠, 允, 周, 学, 展, 道: a male given name
    Sense id: en-まこと-ja-name-Z2L1p7cQ Categories (other): Japanese given names, Japanese male given names, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 13 10 21 12 21 17 7 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 10 8 16 14 23 22 7
  3. 真実: a female given name
    Sense id: en-まこと-ja-name-IAO0ESzW Categories (other): Japanese female given names, Japanese given names, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 9 15 17 14 25 13 7 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 10 14 16 14 24 19 3 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 13 10 21 12 21 17 7 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 10 8 16 14 23 22 7

Noun [Japanese]

IPA: [ma̠ko̞to̞] Forms: makoto [romanization], 真 [alternative, kanji], 眞 [alternative, kanji, kyūjitai], 実 [alternative, kanji], 誠 [alternative, kanji], 信 [alternative, kanji, obsolete]
Etymology: From Old Japanese. Originally from 真(ま) (ma-, “truth”) + 事(こと) (koto, “thing, matter”). First appears in the Nihon Shoki of 720 CE in sense 2. Etymology templates: {{inh|ja|ojp|-}} Old Japanese, {{ja-com|真|ま-|事|こと|t1=truth|t2=thing, matter}} 真(ま) (ma-, “truth”) + 事(こと) (koto, “thing, matter”), {{C.E.|nodots=1}} CE, {{CE}} CE Head templates: {{ja-noun}} まこと • (makoto)
  1. truth; reality; fact; genuineness Synonyms: 本当, 真実, 真理
    Sense id: en-まこと-ja-noun-JOgXixis Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese terms with Heiban pitch accent (Tōkyō), Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 8 9 15 13 22 30 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with Heiban pitch accent (Tōkyō): 6 6 11 10 17 45 5 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 13 10 21 12 21 17 7 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 10 8 16 14 23 22 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 5 10 9 21 39 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 5 10 8 19 45 7
  2. sincerity; honesty; faithfulness Synonyms: まごころ, 誠意, 真情
    Sense id: en-まこと-ja-noun-BxR~YZIi
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 真に (makoto ni) (ruby: 真(まこと))

Alternative forms

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      "other": "まこと"
    }
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      ],
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        ],
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          "周",
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        ],
        [
          "学",
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        ],
        [
          "展",
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        ],
        [
          "道",
          "道#Japanese"
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        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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