スナオ – Vocabulary details

スナオ

Adjective (な)

Noun

1. obedient; meek; docile; unaffected

素す直なおに帰かえってくれればこっちは何なにもしない。If you just go home quietly, we won't do anything to you.

2. honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

考かんがえてたことを素す直なおに言いうべきか？Should I honestly say what I've been thinking?

3. straight (e.g. hair)

娘むすめの髪かみは素す直なおなので、まとめやすい。My daughter's hair is straight, so it's easy to tie up.

4. without peculiarity; without mannerisms; standard; neat (e.g. handwriting)

昔むかしはもっと素す直なおな歌うたい方かただった。The singing used to be plainer, without all the mannerisms.

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ナオ

one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor

(arch.) straight; ordinary; common; doing nothing

すなおスナオに頭あたまを下さげた。

I meekly lowered my head.

あれ、やけにすなおスナオだな。

Huh, you're being awfully obedient.

よし、すなおスナオでいい子こだ。

Good, you're a nice obedient kid.

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