sotchokudesu
Meaning and examples
polite: is frank
以前に比べて、ずいぶん率直です。
いぜん に くらべて、ずいぶん そっちょくです。
izen ni kurabete, zuibun sotchokudesu.
Compared with before, it is considerably frank.
💡 Form of 率直 (frank / candid).
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6036 words · JLPT N2
JLPT N2 vocabulary
Words 821–830
sotchokudesu
polite: is frank
以前に比べて、ずいぶん率直です。
いぜん に くらべて、ずいぶん そっちょくです。
izen ni kurabete, zuibun sotchokudesu.
Compared with before, it is considerably frank.
💡 Form of 率直 (frank / candid).
sunaodesu
polite: is honest
この場合は、少し素直です。
この ばあい は、すこし すなおです。
kono baai wa, sukoshi sunaodesu.
In this case it is a little honest.
💡 Form of 素直 (honest / obedient).
juunandesu
polite: is flexible
やってみると、意外と柔軟です。
やって みる と、いがい と じゅうなんです。
yatte miru to, igai to juunandesu.
When you try it, it is surprisingly flexible.
💡 Form of 柔軟 (flexible).
gankodesu
polite: is stubborn
同じ値段のわりに頑固です。
おなじ ねだん の わり に がんこです。
onaji nedan no wari ni gankodesu.
For the same price, it is stubborn.
💡 Form of 頑固 (stubborn).
shinchoudesu
polite: is cautious
やってみると、意外と慎重です。
やって みる と、いがい と しんちょうです。
yatte miru to, igai to shinchoudesu.
When you try it, it is surprisingly cautious.
💡 Form of 慎重 (cautious).
daitandesu
polite: is bold
私にとっては、かなり大胆です。
わたし に とって は、かなり だいたんです。
watashi ni totte wa, kanari daitandesu.
For me it is quite bold.
💡 Form of 大胆 (bold).
reiseidesu
polite: is calm
人によっては冷静です。
ひと に よって は れいせいです。
hito ni yotte wa reiseidesu.
For some people it is calm.
💡 Form of 冷静 (calm / cool-headed).
gouindesu
polite: is forcible
この場合は、少し強引です。
この ばあい は、すこし ごういんです。
kono baai wa, sukoshi gouindesu.
In this case it is a little forcible.
💡 Form of 強引 (forcible / pushy).
koumyoudesu
polite: is skillful
最近はとくに巧妙です。
さいきん は とくに こうみょうです。
saikin wa tokuni koumyoudesu.
Lately it is especially skillful.
💡 Form of 巧妙 (skillful / clever).
shinkokudesu
polite: is serious
以前に比べて、ずいぶん深刻です。
いぜん に くらべて、ずいぶん しんこくです。
izen ni kurabete, zuibun shinkokudesu.
Compared with before, it is considerably serious.
💡 Form of 深刻 (serious / grave).
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