What does 素直 mean?
素直 is a Japanese noun meaning “obedient, meek, docile” in English. It can also be translated as “honest, straight (e.g. hair), without peculiarity” depending on context. It is written as 素直 in kanji, すなお in hiragana, and sunao in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
思っていることを素直に言うのは悪いことではありません。
Saying what you think frankly is not a bad thing.