English–Japanese
“exactly” in Japanese
How to say “exactly” in Japanese
“Exactly” in Japanese is まさに (masani).
Marks a close match with the situation or standard, often with strong affirmation, and can also place an event at the point just before it happens.
Example sentences with まさに
これはまさに私が探していた答えです。ko re wa ma sa ni watashi ga saga shi te i ta kota e de su
This is exactly the answer I was looking for.
Tips for using まさに
- In conversation, まさに (masani) often strengthens agreement with what was just said, while context distinguishes this use from the sense that an event is about to occur.
Other Japanese words for “exactly”
これはまさしく私が探していた本です。ko re wa ma sa shi ku watashi ga saga shi te i ta hon de su
This is exactly the book I was looking for.