Japanese Conversation · Level 127
60 words
Japanese word
果たして
Pronunciation
Romajihatashite
Meaning
- adverbreally
Example
彼は果たして来るでしょうか。kare wa ha ta shi te ku ru de shō ka
Will he really come?
More examples
彼の予想は果たして正しかったです。kare no yo sō wa ha ta shi te tada shi ka tta de su
His prediction was indeed correct.
Core concept
果たして (hatashite) centers attention on whether a suspected or expected result is true, shifting from "really" in a question to "sure enough" after the result appears.
Common phrases
果たして予想どおりかha ta shi te yo sō dō ri ka
whether as expected
果たしてうまくいくかha ta shi te u ma ku i ku ka
whether it will really work
Similar words
本当にhontōni: Asks whether something is true or states that it is true in a direct, often casual way.
案の定annojō: Shows that an expected result has occurred, often confirming a prior prediction.
Definition in Japanese
予想や期待どおりになるかどうかを強く問い、実際にそうなったことも強調する語。yo sō ya ki tai dō ri ni na ru ka dō ka o tsuyo ku to i jis sai ni sō na tta ko to mo kyō chō su ru go
Word origin
The adverb 果たして (hatashite, "indeed") combines the continuative form of 果たす (hatasu, "to accomplish") with the connective particle て (te), linking fulfillment to an expected result.
Usage tips
- 果たして (hatashite) often gives a question about a predicted event a formal, doubtful tone, so it appears more in careful speech and writing than in casual confirmation questions.
Other meanings
- as expectedadverb
- sure enoughadverb