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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries率直さ
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sotsurakusa
"彼女の率直さは会議でとても役立った。"
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The quality of expressing opinions honestly and directly, even when they are controversial or unpopular.
"Her outspokenness during the board meeting earned her both respect and criticism."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective outspoken (from out- + spoken, past participle of speak) + -ness (a suffix denoting a state or quality). First recorded in the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Outspokenness" is said worldwide
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franchise
Transliteration: franchise
"Sa franchise a surpris tout le monde."
Offenheit
Transliteration: Offenheit
"Ihre Offenheit wurde oft missverstanden."
franchezza
Transliteration: franchezza
"La sua franchezza è ammirevole."
franqueza
Transliteration: franqueza
"Su franqueza al hablar impresionó al director."
franqueza
Transliteration: franqueza
"A franqueza dela é uma de suas melhores qualidades."
स्पष्टवादिता
Transliteration: spashtvadita
"उनकी स्पष्टवादिता को अक्सर गलत समझा जाता है।"
直言不讳
Transliteration: zhí yán bù huì
"她直言不讳的性格赢得了很多人的敬佩。"
거침없는 발언
Transliteration: geochimeomneun baleon
"그녀의 거침없는 발언은 회의에서 큰 화제가 되었다."
率直さ
Transliteration: sotsurakusa
"彼女の率直さは会議でとても役立った。"
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