確かに
🃏 Flashcard
確かに
tashika ni
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surely, certainly
N3
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📊 Pattern Stats
JLPT Level
N3
Intermediate · Expressing nuance & contrast
Reading
tashika ni
Post ID
50931
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📝 Usage Notes
surely, certainly
📖 How to use it
確かに is an adverb used to express certainty, often acknowledging a point before adding a contrasting one.
Attaches to
Standalone adverb; no attachment required. Placed at the beginning of a sentence or before the predicate.
確かに means 'surely' or 'certainly'. It is commonly used when you agree with something but then want to add a different opinion or fact. For example, you might say '確かにそうですね' (Certainly, that's true) before presenting your own view. It can also be used alone as a short response meaning 'Indeed'. This pattern is very common in everyday conversation.
確かに彼の言うとおりだ。
Tashika ni kare no iu toori da.
Certainly, what he says is true.
確かにこの料理はおいしいけど、ちょっと高いね。
Tashika ni kono ryouri wa oishii kedo, chotto takai ne.
This dish is certainly tasty, but it's a bit expensive, isn't it?
田中さんは確かに頭がいい。
Tanaka-san wa tashika ni atama ga ii.
Tanaka is certainly smart.
Not 確かに vs. 確か
確か means 'if I remember correctly' and is used when you are not 100% sure, while 確かに expresses strong certainty.
Register
Neutral, used in both spoken and written Japanese; informal and formal contexts are both fine.
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確かに
📚 How to Master This Pattern
Say It Aloud
Press Hear it and repeat 確かに three times. Feel the rhythm — grammar patterns have a natural flow.
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Compose two original sentences using 確かに. One about yourself, one about something you see right now.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What does the grammar pattern 確かに mean?
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Surely, certainly
What JLPT level is 確かに?
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Nihoner currently groups this pattern under JLPT N3 — Intermediate · Expressing nuance & contrast. Use the level label as study guidance rather than a prediction of what will appear on an exam.
How do you use 確かに in a sentence?
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Attach 確かに (tashika ni) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.
Is 確かに formal or casual Japanese?
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確かに is used in both casual and polite contexts. It appears frequently in everyday conversation, textbooks, and simple written materials.
How can I remember 確かに long-term?
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Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review later the same day and again over the following days. Writing original sentences can help you practise using the pattern in context.