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素
Readings
す
su
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
one's nature, one's feelings, oneself
May take the particle 'no'
plain, unadorned, undecorated, unadulterated, au naturel
Prefix
Derogatory
before a noun
mere, poor
Prefix
before an adjective
exceedingly
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Kanjis
素 ON: ソ, ス KUN: もと
elementary, principle, naked, uncovered

Stroke: 10 Grade: 5 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 2-4-6 FC: 5090.0


Phrases
どうやら、さっきのは演技ではなく、素だったらしい。
Parts: どうやら 先 (さっき) 演技 (えんぎ) 素 (す) らしい
It seems like that she wasn't acting back then; they were her real feelings.