by Tomoyuki Higuchi
How do you say “honestly” in Japanese?
Today’s phrase is :
Honestly,
正直言うと、
shoujiki iuto*
*We pronounce like “shōjiki yūto”.
If you want to speak politely, you can say :
正直なところ、
shoujikinatokoro
When you talk to your friend, you can say like this :
ぶっちゃけ、
bucchake
(polite)
正直なところ、
(neutral)
正直言うと、
(casual)
ぶっちゃけ、
