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How to say 'Exactly' in Japanese | 正しく

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The Japanese word for Exactly is 'Masashiku', written as 正しく in Japanese.'Exactly' in hiragana is まさしく.

    word

    正しく

    Meaning

    Exactly

    Reading

    まさしく

    masashiku

    Kanji

    正Correct

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb '正しく (まさしく)' means 'exactly' or 'precisely'. It is used to emphasize that something is undeniably true or correct. This word often carries a tone of certainty and is used to confirm or assert a statement. For example: That is exactly what I wanted「それは正しく私が欲しかったものだ」(それはまさしくわたしがほしかったものだ). He is precisely the person I was looking for「彼は正しく私が探していた人だ」(かれはまさしくわたしがさがしていたひとだ). Note that '正しく' is often used in formal or emphatic contexts to stress accuracy or correctness.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    1

    Frequency

    6136

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 正しく

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    正

    Meaning

    Correct

Hiragana in the Word 正しく

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    し

    Reading

    Shi

  • hiragana

    く

    Reading

    Ku

Words Related to 正しく Through the Kanji 正

These 25 Words contain the Kanji 正 as well.

  • word

    正しい

    Meaning

    Correct

  • word

    正に

    Meaning

    Exactly

  • word

    正確

    Meaning

    Accurate

  • word

    正直

    Meaning

    Honest

  • word

    正面

    Meaning

    Front

  • word

    正

    Meaning

    Correct

  • word

    正月

    Meaning

    New year

  • word

    正式

    Meaning

    Formal

  • word

    正午

    Meaning

    Noon

  • word

    正門

    Meaning

    Main gate

  • word

    正解

    Meaning

    Correct

  • word

    正方形

    Meaning

    Square

  • word

    正座

    Meaning

    Kneel

  • word

    正当

    Meaning

    Just, Legitimate

  • word

    正常

    Meaning

    Normal

  • word

    改正

    Meaning

    Revision

  • word

    修正

    Meaning

    Correction

  • word

    正義

    Meaning

    Justice

  • word

    公正

    Meaning

    Fairness, Justice

  • word

    適正

    Meaning

    Appropriate, Fair

  • word

    不正

    Meaning

    Wrongdoing

  • word

    正体

    Meaning

    True form, Identity

  • word

    訂正

    Meaning

    Correction

  • word

    正規

    Meaning

    Regular

  • word

    正す

    Meaning

    Correct

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'Masashiku' means 'Exactly' .

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