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How to say 'Properly' in Japanese | ちゃんと

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The Japanese word for Properly is 'Chanto', written as ちゃんと in Japanese.

    word

    ちゃんと

    Meaning

    Properly

    Reading

    Chanto

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb 'ちゃんと (ちゃんと)' means 'properly' or 'correctly'. It is used to emphasize that something is done in a thorough, orderly, or appropriate manner. It often conveys a sense of responsibility or attention to detail. For example: Please do your homework properly「宿題をちゃんとやりなさい」(しゅくだいをちゃんとやりなさい). He always arrives on time「彼はちゃんと時間に来る」(かれはちゃんとじかんにくる). The word can also imply reliability or trustworthiness, as in 'She always pays her bills properly「彼女はちゃんと請求書を払う」(かのじょはちゃんとせいきゅうしょをはらう).'

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Frequency

    1256

    Composition

    hiragana

    Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word ちゃんと

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    ち

    Reading

    Chi

  • hiragana

    ちゃ

    Reading

    Cha

  • hiragana

    ん

    Reading

    N

  • hiragana

    と

    Reading

    To

  • hiragana

    や

    Reading

    Ya

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'Chanto' means 'Properly' .

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