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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries率直さ
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sotsukosa
"彼女の率直さは会議をより生産的にした。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being open, honest, and direct in speech or writing.
"Her frankness in discussing her opinions made the meeting more productive." - 2
A lack of concealment or pretense; straightforwardness.
"He appreciated her frankness about the challenges they faced."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'frankness' originates from the Middle English term 'franknesse', derived from the Old French 'franc', meaning 'free' or 'open'. The term evolved to signify openness and honesty in communication, reflecting a cultural shift towards valuing transparency in social interactions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Frankness" is said worldwide
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franchise
Transliteration: fran-sheez
"Sa franchise a été appréciée lors de la réunion."
Offenheit
Transliteration: Offen-hite
"Seine Offenheit wurde in der Diskussion geschätzt."
franchezza
Transliteration: fran-ket-za
"La sua franchezza ha reso la conversazione più chiara."
franqueza
Transliteration: fran-keh-tha
"Su franqueza fue muy valorada en la reunión."
franqueza
Transliteration: fran-keh-za
"A franqueza dela foi admirada por todos."
ईमानदारी
Transliteration: imaan-daari
"उसकी ईमानदारी की सभी ने सराहना की।"
坦率
Transliteration: tǎn shuài
"她的坦率让讨论更加顺畅。"
솔직함
Transliteration: sol-jik-ham
"그녀의 솔직함은 회의를 더 생산적으로 만들었다."
率直さ
Transliteration: sotsukosa
"彼女の率直さは会議をより生産的にした。"
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