How to say 'Certainly' in Japanese | 是非

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The Japanese word for Certainly is 'Zehi', written as 是非 in Japanese.'Certainly' in hiragana is ぜひ.

word

是非

Meaning

Certainly

Reading

ぜひ

zehi

Kanji

是Right, Absolutely 非Mistake, Negative

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '是非 (ぜひ)' is used to express strong encouragement or a strong desire for something to happen. It can be translated as 'certainly', 'by all means', or 'definitely'. This word is often used when making requests or invitations, emphasizing the speaker's earnestness. For example: Please come by all means「是非来てください」(ぜひきてください). I definitely want to go「是非行きたいです」(ぜひいきたいです). It can also be used to express a strong recommendation, as in 'You should definitely try this dish'「この料理は是非食べてみてください」(このりょうりはぜひたべてみてください).

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

N1

Kanji Grade

7

Frequency

1802

Composition

kanji

Handwriting