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Japanese word
確か
Pronunciation
Romajitashika
Meaning
- na-adjectivesure
Example
それは確かです。so re wa tashi ka de su
That is for sure.
More examples
彼は確かな情報だけを教えてくれます。kare wa tashi ka na jō hō da ke o oshi e te ku re ma su
He tells us only reliable information.
Core concept
It presents a person, fact, or piece of information as trustworthy because it is not likely to be wrong.
Common phrases
確かな証拠tashi ka na shō ko
solid evidence
確かな情報tashi ka na jō hō
reliable information
確かな記憶tashi ka na ki oku
reliable memory
Similar words
確実kakujitsu: It indicates that something is certain to happen or can be relied on.
本当hontō: It indicates that a statement or fact is true and real.
正確seikaku: It indicates that information matches the facts without mistakes.
Definition in Japanese
内容や記憶などが正しく、信頼できるさま。nai yō ya ki oku na do ga tada shi ku shin rai de ki ru sa ma
Word origin
The native Japanese adjective 確か (tashika) comes from the classical adjective 確かなり (tashikanari), which developed into the modern na-adjective form.
Usage tips
- English sure can express agreement, but 確かです (tashika desu) mainly confirms that a statement or fact is certain.
Other meanings
- reliablena-adjective
Opposites
- 不確かfutashikauncertainna-adjective
Related words
- 確かめるtashikameruverifyverb
- 確かさtashikasareliabilitynoun