Japanese word

正解

Pronunciation

Romajiseikai

Meaning

  • nouncorrect answer

Example

これは正解です。ko re wa sei kai de su

This is the correct answer.

Illustration for 正解 (correct answer)

More examples

問題をよく読めば、正解が見つかります。mon dai o yo ku yo me ba sei kai ga mi tsu ka ri ma su

If you read the question carefully, you can find the correct answer.

Core concept

Marks an answer or solution as matching the required truth or result.

Common phrases

  • 正解を選ぶsei kai o era bu

    choose the correct answer

  • 正解が分かるsei kai ga wa ka ru

    know the correct answer

  • 正解を出すsei kai o da su

    give the correct answer

Similar words

答えkotae: A response to a question that may be right or wrong.
回答kaitō: A response given to a question or request, often in a formal setting.

Definition in Japanese

問いや問題に対する、正しい答え。to i ya mon dai ni tai su ru tada shi i kota e

Word origin

正解 (seikai) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 正 (sei, "right") and 解 (kai, "solution").

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 正解 (seikai) can describe a person's successful guess, not just an answer written on a quiz or test.

Other meanings

  • correct interpretationnoun
  • right solutionnoun

Opposites

  • 不正解fuseikaiincorrect answernoun
  • 誤答gotōwrong answernoun

Related words

  • 正解するseikaisuruanswer correctlyverb

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