User:Dine2016/まっとう

Etymology
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From (, mattaku, “completely”), the infinitive of  (, mattai, “complete”). The kanji spelling is based on a reanalysis of the term as  (, ma-, emphasizing prefix) in the shape maQ- +  (, tō, “right; proper”).

Lexicalized as an adjective during the Edo period. (Shōgakukan, 2000–2)

Pronunciation

 * IPA(key) [ma̠t̚to̞ː]
 * Phonetic kana(Tokyo) [マ ットー ] [màttóó] ⓪ – verb, adjective (Sanseidō, 2006)
 * Phonetic kana(Tokyo) [マ ット ​ ー ] [màttóꜜò] ③ – adjective (Sanseidō, 2006)

Adverb
まっとう • (mattō)



Verb
まっとうする • (mattō suru) (infinitive  まっとうし , past  まっとうした ); Group III (s-irregular), transitive


 * 1) to complete; to finish; to accomplish; to fulfill

Synonyms

 * (, kansui)
 * (, kanryō)

Antonyms

 * (, yameru, “terminate”)
 * (, uchikiru, “terminate”)

Adjective
まっとう • (mattō) (adnominal  まっとうな , adverb  まっとうに ); na-adjective


 * 1) honest; proper; decent; just