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Meaning of 確かめる(たしかめる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 確かめる, 慥かめる JLPT 3

Kana Reading たしかめる

Romaji tashikameru

Parts of speech

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

Meaning

to ascertain; to check; to make sure

Example Sentences

確かめる, 慥かめる, たしかめる used in context

部屋(へや)を出る(でる)ときは、明かりを消したかどうか確かめて(たしかめる)下さい(ください)。

When you leave the room, please make sure you turn off the lights.
父(ちち)は電気(でんき)が消えている(きえる)かどうか確かめる(たしかめる)。

Father makes sure that the light is off.
父(ちち)はいつも、寝る(ねる)前(さき)に明かり(あかり)がみな消えている(きえる)かどうか確かめる(たしかめる)。

Father makes sure that all the lights are off before he goes to bed.
彼女(かのじょ)を非難(ひなん)する前(さき)に事実(じじつ)を確かめ(たしかめる)ねばならない。

I must make sure of the fact before I blame her.
彼女(かのじょ)が無事(ぶじ)に帰宅(きたく)した(する)かどうか確かめ(たしかめる)なさい。

Make certain that she returned home safely.
彼(あれ)女(かのじょ)が熟睡(じゅくすい)している(する)のを確かめて(たしかめる)、彼(あれ)はこっそり部屋(へや)を抜け出して行った。

After making sure she was sound asleep, he crept out of the room and set off.

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain

確かめる

Plain Polite

確かめます

Negative

確かめない

Negative Polite

確かめません

Past

Plain

確かめた

Plain Polite

確かめました

Negative

確かめなかった

Negative Polite

確かめませんでした

Plain

確かめて

Plain Polite

確かめまして

Negative

Negative Polite

Passive

Plain

確かめられる

Plain Polite

確かめられます

Negative

確かめられない

Negative Polite

確かめられません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

確 JLPT 3

assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm, clear, evident

On: カク, コウ

Kun: たし.か, たし.かめる

15 strokes

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慥

certainly, doubtless

On: ゾウ

Kun: たし.かに

14 strokes

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