How to Say “Honestly, …” in Japanese

How do you say “honestly” in Japanese?

Today’s phrase is :

Honestly,

正直言うと、

 shoujiki iuto*

*We pronounce like “shōjiki to”.

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、