English–Japanese
“properly” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajirokuni
Example
彼はろくに寝ません。kare wa ro ku ni ne ma se n
He does not sleep properly.
How to say “properly” in Japanese
“Properly” in Japanese is ろくに (rokuni).
Shows that an action or state does not reach the level needed to be considered sufficient or satisfactory.
Example sentences with ろくに
暗くて、遠くの標識がろくに見えません。kura ku te tō ku no hyō shiki ga ro ku ni mi e ma se n
It is dark, so I cannot see the distant signs properly.
Tips for using ろくに
- Unlike properly in an ordinary affirmative sentence, ろくに (rokuni) usually appears with a negative expression and signals that an action is inadequate or barely carried out.