真っ当

Proper, decent, legitimate, or morally sound.

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まっとう common hiragana form

全う less common kanji form

Na-adjective, Adverb

"Proper" / "Decent" / "Legitimate"

Indicates that a person, action, or argument is honest, serious, and respectable by social standards.

Example

彼はやっと真っ当な仕事を見つけた。

He finally found a decent job.

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真っ当

まっとう

Proper, decent, legitimate, or morally sound.

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