Japanese word

正しい

Pronunciation

Romajitadashii

Meaning

  • i-adjectivecorrect

Example

この答えは正しいです。ko no kota e wa tada shi i de su

This answer is correct.

Illustration for 正しい (correct)

More examples

これは正しい答えです。ko re wa tada shi i kota e de su

This is the correct answer.

この説明が正しいかどうか、資料で確認します。ko no setsu mei ga tada shi i ka dō ka shi ryō de kaku nin shi ma su

I will check the materials to see whether this explanation is correct.

Core concept

Expresses that something is in line with the truth, a rule, or what is considered proper.

Common phrases

  • 正しい答えtada shi i kota e

    correct answer

  • 正しい使い方tada shi i tsuka i kata

    correct usage

Definition in Japanese

事実や道理に合い、誤りや不適切なところがない。ji jitsu ya dō ri ni a i ayama ri ya fu teki setsu na to ko ro ga na i

Word origin

正しい (tadashii) is a native Japanese adjective related to 正す (tadasu), which means "to correct" or "to put in order".

Usage tips

  • The polite form 正しいです (tadashii desu) states that something is correct while keeping the adjective unchanged.

Other meanings

  • righti-adjective

Opposites

  • 不正確fuseikakuinaccuratena-adjective

Related words

  • 正しさtadashisacorrectnessnoun

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