Question:
I know that "majime" means serious, diligent, etc. I've been told recently that my style of dress makes me look majime. I guess it's my usage of button up shirts, cardigans, sweaters, etc. while most of the other American exchange students use t-shirts and jackets.
Is this a good or bad thing? Saying someone looks serious is kind of a weird compliment in English.
Answer:
Yeah, I know "you look serious"(in English) cannot be a compliment.
"majime" used in your situation means close to:
buttoned-up
clean-cut
crisp
neat
trim
straight
which is not bad, actually. And people menat you didn't look like a slouch.
But "majime" sometimes include:
boring
teacher-like
a little nerd-like
*I think how you say it matters.
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