Word Meaning 正に

まさに masa ni

正に is read as まさに (masa ni) and means right (when).

Meaning

English

  1. right (when)
  2. just (as)
  3. really (ought to)
  4. certainly (should)
  5. naturally
  6. just (about to)
  7. on the point of
  8. on the verge of

Reading

Kana

まさに

Romaji

masa ni

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 7646 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

正午

しょうご

noon

せい

original

正月

しょうがつ

New Year (esp. first three days)

正体

しょうたい

consciousness

正しい

ただしい

right

正道

せいどう

path of righteousness

正す

ただす

to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.)

正木

まさき

Japanese spindletree (Euonymus japonicus)

正味

しょうみ

net weight

正教

せいきょう

orthodoxy

正気

しょうき

sanity

正答

せいとう

correct answer

Example Sentences

7

Indeed.

That's exactly what I want.

Cry out against injustice!

He acted fairly toward me.

I'd like to have a consultation about getting braces.

We should try to treat everybody with justice.

In accordance with amendments to the Civil Code, starting April 2022, the age of majority in Japan will be lowered to 18.