seriousness

noun

the trait of being serious
まじめであるという特性
- a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness- Robert Rice
  厳粛さの欠如は必ずしもまじめさの欠如ではない−ロバート・ライス
the quality of arousing fear or distress
恐怖や悩み起こさせる特性
- he learned the seriousness of his illness
  彼は自分の病気の重さを知った
an earnest and sincere feeling
まじめで誠実な気持ち

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