Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
1. serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
Kanji used
truth
surface
eye
Pitch accent
じめ
Top 1600
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
deadly serious; deadly earnest
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
Examples (8 in total)
Don't take it too seriously.
She is an earnest student.
He is being earnest today.