“Right” in Japanese
Short answer
Right in Japanese is “正しい” (tadashii). Full meaning: right, correct; proper, righteous, just, honest, truthful, lawful.
Other ways to say “Right” in Japanese
ね
ne right?, isn't it?, doesn't it?, don't you?, don't you think?; hey, say, listen, look, come on; you know, you see, I must say, I should think
右
u right, right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing), above-mentioned
当然
touzen natural, right, proper, just, reasonable, appropriate, deserved; naturally, as a matter of course, rightly, deservedly, justly, of course
権利
kenri right, privilege
ええ
ee yes, that is correct, right; um, errr; huh?
だろう
darou seems, I think, I guess, I wonder, I hope; right?, don't you agree?, I thought you'd say that!
ねエ
nee right?, isn't it?, doesn't it?, don't you?, don't you think?; hey, say, listen, look, come on; you know, you see, I must say, I should think
正い
tadashii right, correct; proper, righteous, just, honest, truthful, lawful
みぎ
migi right, right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing), above-mentioned
権
ken right (to do something); authority, power
ただしい
tadashii right, correct; proper, righteous, just, honest, truthful, lawful
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