真摯

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 真摯 is read as しんし and is a noun and adjectival noun for an earnest, sincere attitude that faces a person or issue directly.
• Basic usage: Use 真摯に受け止める to modify a response and 真摯な態度 to describe the attitude itself.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference from 真剣
  • 真剣 centers on concentrated seriousness; 真摯 emphasizes a sincere, conscientious response to others or one's own mistakes.
• に and な
  • 真摯に modifies a verb, while 真摯な modifies a noun, so the following expression determines the form.