率直

そっちょく
frankness
candour
openheartedness

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そっちょく【率直】

frankness

〖U〗率直(であること)

We felt angry， but her frankness disarmed us. ＝...， but she disarmed us by her frankness. 腹を立てていた我々だが彼女の率直さに気持は和らいだ.

directness

〖U〗 まっすぐ［直接］であること；率直.

openness

〖U〗 率直；秘密のないこと；心の広さ.

plainness

〖U〗率直さ.

candor

〖U〗(言葉・表現などの)率直さ；正直さ.

*sincerity

〖U〗(思ったままを表現する)率直さ， 誠実.

¶ → 率直でない

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そっちょく【率直】

～な straightforward; frank; candid; plain; honest; straight; downright; openhearted; outspoken; forthright; 《米》 foursquare.

●率直な人間 a straightforward [an openhearted] person

・率直な答え a straight [downright] answer

・率直な感想 a candid [frank] opinion.

●率直なご意見をお聞かせください. Please give your honest opinion [views] (on this matter).

率直さ straightforwardness; frankness; candor; candidness; openheartedness.

率直に straightforwardly; frankly; candidly; plainly; honestly; openheartedly; straight (out); forthright; 〔遠慮なく〕 without mincing words; without reservation; making no bones about….

●率直に言う speak plainly [frankly]; call a spade a spade; talk straight

・率直に物を言う人 a plainspoken [an outspoken] person

・率直に言えば frankly (speaking); in plain words [terms]; to be frank [plain, candid] with you; to make no bones about it

・お互い率直に話をする have a heart-to-heart talk 《with sb》

・率直に答える give a straightforward answer

・自分の非を率直に認める openly admit one's error

・今回の投票結果は新党に対する国民の期待を率直に反映している. The latest election results honestly reflect the public's expectations for the new party.