Languages › Japanese Meaning of Majime in Japanese Print majime; seriousness. PeopleImages.com / Getty Images Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on April 18, 2018 Majime is a Japanese word meaning seriousness or soberness. Learn more about its pronunciation and usage in the Japanese language below. Pronunciation Click here to listen to the audio file. Meaning Read More Meaning of Hima in Japanese By Namiko Abe seriousness; gravity; soberness Japanese Characters 真面目 （まじめ） Example & Translation Kanojo wa itsumo monogoto o majime ni toru.彼女はいつも物事を真面目にとる。 or in English: She always takes things seriously. Antonym fumajime （不真面目） Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Abe, Namiko. "Meaning of Majime in Japanese." ThoughtCo, Aug. 27, 2020, thoughtco.com/majime-meaning-and-characters-2028662. Abe, Namiko. (2020, August 27). Meaning of Majime in Japanese. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/majime-meaning-and-characters-2028662 Abe, Namiko. "Meaning of Majime in Japanese." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/majime-meaning-and-characters-2028662 (accessed April 23, 2024). copy citation