“Surely” in Japanese
Short answer
Surely in Japanese is “よもや” (yomoya). Full meaning: surely (not), certainly (not).
Other ways to say “Surely” in Japanese
嘸
sazo surely, certainly, no doubt, must
定めし
sadameshi surely
定めて
sadamete surely, certainly
てっきり
tekkiri surely, certainly, without doubt
屹度
kitto surely, undoubtedly, almost certainly, most likely (e.g. 90 percent); sternly, severely; having no slack, rigid, stiff, tight
ヨモや
yomoya surely (not), certainly (not)
ヨモヤ
yomoya surely (not), certainly (not)
嘸かし
sazokashi certainly, surely
嘸や
sazoya surely, certainly
誓って
chikatte surely, upon my word, by Jove; (with neg) by no means, never
確かに
tashikani surely, certainly
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