JLPT N1 · Adverb

誠に (makotoni)

誠に (まことに, makotoni) is a Japanese adverb meaning “really; truly”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: まことに
Romaji: makotoni
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly · adverb

Example sentences

遅れまして、誠に申し訳ありません。

I'm awfully sorry that I was late.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 誠に

誠

sincerity, admonish, warnセイ・まこと · 13 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 誠に.

誠まことtruth誠実せいじつsincere

Source: JMdict entry 1381160 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.