Vocab Info
A5 の-adjective, たる-adjective (formal), と-adverb
正々堂々fair and square, open and aboveboard
Dictionary Definition
の-adjective, たる-adjective (formal), と-adverb
1.
fair and square, open and aboveboard, bold and forthright
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正々堂々 【せいせいどうどう】、正正堂堂 【せいせいどうどう】
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Examples
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選手なら試合で正々堂々戦うべきだ。
As an athlete, you should compete fair and square in a match.
正々堂々と自分の意見を述べる彼は勇敢だ。
He is brave to express his opinions openly and aboveboard.
正々堂々とした取引で、私は信頼を勝ち取りました。
Through fair and square dealings, I earned trust.
選挙は、候補者たちが正々堂々と政策で競い合う場である。
An election is a place where candidates compete fair and square on policies.
試験ではカンニングをせず、正々堂々と自分の力で勝負するべきだ。
In exams, you should compete with your own abilities fair and square without cheating.
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