"まこと" meaning in Japanese

See まこと in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: [ma̠ko̞to̞] Forms: makoto [romanization], [alternative, kanji], [alternative, kanji, kyūjitai], [alternative, kanji], [alternative, kanji], [alternative, kanji, obsolete]
Etymology: From Old Japanese. Originally from 真 (ma-, “truth”) + こと (koto, “thing”). First appears in the Nihon Shoki of 720 CE in sense 2. Etymology templates: {{inh|ja|ojp|-}} Old Japanese, {{af|ja|真-|こと|t1=truth|t2=thing|tr1=ma-|tr2=koto}} 真 (ma-, “truth”) + こと (koto, “thing”), {{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

Interjection

IPA: [ma̠ko̞to̞] Forms: makoto [romanization], [alternative, kanji], [alternative, kanji, kyūjitai], [alternative, kanji], [alternative, kanji], [alternative, kanji, obsolete]
Etymology: From Old Japanese. Originally from 真 (ma-, “truth”) + こと (koto, “thing”). First appears in the Nihon Shoki of 720 CE in sense 2. Etymology templates: {{inh|ja|ojp|-}} Old Japanese, {{af|ja|真-|こと|t1=truth|t2=thing|tr1=ma-|tr2=koto}} 真 (ma-, “truth”) + こと (koto, “thing”), {{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 Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with Heiban pitch accent (Tōkyō), Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 5 42 9 8 14 19 1 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 8 26 14 12 21 13 6 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 7 31 13 11 20 15 2 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with Heiban pitch accent (Tōkyō): 5 29 8 7 13 34 4 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 7 29 12 11 19 17 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 42 6 5 13 24 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 44 6 5 12 24 4

Proper name

IPA: [ma̠ko̞to̞] Forms: Makoto [romanization], [alternative, kanji], [alternative, kanji, kyūjitai], [alternative, kanji], [alternative, kanji], [alternative, kanji, obsolete]
Etymology: From Old Japanese. Originally from 真 (ma-, “truth”) + こと (koto, “thing”). First appears in the Nihon Shoki of 720 CE in sense 2. Etymology templates: {{inh|ja|ojp|-}} Old Japanese, {{af|ja|真-|こと|t1=truth|t2=thing|tr1=ma-|tr2=koto}} 真 (ma-, “truth”) + こと (koto, “thing”), {{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 links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese terms prefixed with 真 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 8 26 14 12 21 13 6 Disambiguation of Japanese terms prefixed with 真: 8 7 39 13 22 5 6
  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 links with redundant alt parameters Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 8 26 14 12 21 13 6
  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 terms with Heiban pitch accent (Tōkyō) Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 8 26 14 12 21 13 6 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with Heiban pitch accent (Tōkyō): 5 29 8 7 13 34 4

Noun

IPA: [ma̠ko̞to̞] Forms: makoto [romanization], [alternative, kanji], [alternative, kanji, kyūjitai], [alternative, kanji], [alternative, kanji], [alternative, kanji, obsolete]
Etymology: From Old Japanese. Originally from 真 (ma-, “truth”) + こと (koto, “thing”). First appears in the Nihon Shoki of 720 CE in sense 2. Etymology templates: {{inh|ja|ojp|-}} Old Japanese, {{af|ja|真-|こと|t1=truth|t2=thing|tr1=ma-|tr2=koto}} 真 (ma-, “truth”) + こと (koto, “thing”), {{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 links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese terms with Heiban pitch accent (Tōkyō) Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 8 26 14 12 21 13 6 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with Heiban pitch accent (Tōkyō): 5 29 8 7 13 34 4
  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: (まこと))

Alternative forms

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