正確

• 読み: せいかく
• ローマ字: seikaku
• 漢字の分解: 正 (sei/shou/tada) — correct, right; 確 (kaku/tashi) — certain, sure
• 発音: /seː.ka.kɯ/

意味

Accurate; correct; precise; exact. Describes something that is free from errors or closely matches the truth.

A na-adjective that also functions as a noun. Takes な before nouns (正確な情報 = accurate information) and に before verbs (正確に答える = to answer accurately). Often used for time, data, measurements, and translations. The adverbial form 正確に is very common in business and academic contexts.

例文

1. 正確な時間を教えてください。
2. この地図は正確に描かれています。
3. 彼はいつも正確に仕事をする人です。

使い方ガイド

場面: work, study, science

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 正 (sei, correct/right) and 確 (kaku, certain/firm). Together they mean firmly correct — assured accuracy.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal