素直

すなお

obedient, meek, docile

Also:honest, straight (e.g. hair), without peculiarity

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.