Meaning of 正に in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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正に, 将に, 当にJLPT 3
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Kana Readingまさに
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Romajimasani
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi)
- Meaning
- exactly; surely; certainly
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- duly; naturally
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Example Sentences
正に, 将に, 当に, まさに used in context
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一世一代の晴れの舞台という言い回しがあるが、これはまさにそれである。
There's a saying, "once in a life-time event," and that's just what this is.
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その陰謀を画策してる人たちを必要以上に大きく見てしまうことは、まさに彼らの思うツボだと思います。
I think overestimating the people masterminding that conspiracy is exactly what they want.
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That's a clear case of "water off a duck's back".
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私達の平和で幸せに満ちた日々を、一瞬で奪い去るこのテロリズムという行為は、まさに全人類にとっての敵と言えるでしょう。
The act known as terrorism, that rips away from us in an instant our peaceful days of happiness, is certainly worthy of being called an enemy to all mankind.
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凄いです！こんな感動的な話は初めてです！まさに美談の中の美談です！
Amazing! This moving a story is a first for me! It's truly an epic among epics!
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The train was about to leave the station.
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Kanji found in this word
leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about
On: ショウ, ソウ
Kun: まさ.に, はた, まさ, ひきい.る, もって
10 strokes
correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
On: セイ, ショウ
Kun: ただ.しい, ただ.す, まさ, まさ.に
5 strokes
hit, right, appropriate, himself
On: トウ
Kun: あ.たる, あ.たり, あ.てる, あ.て, まさ.に, まさ.にべし
6 strokes
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