正
せい · sei
(logical) true, regular
- 10^40, ten thousand undecillion
- positive, greater than zero
- thesis (in dialectics)
- exactly, precisely
Other ways to say “true” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
お正月に実家へ帰ります。
おしょうがつにじっかへかえります。
I will return to my parents' home for the New Year.
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この虫除けスプレーを持ってきて正解だった。
このむしよけすぷれーをもってきてせいかいだった。
It was the right call to bring this insect repellent.
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地図とコンパスを持ってきて正解だった。
ちずとこんぱすをもってきてせいかいだった。
It was right to bring a map and a compass.
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お正月まで休みます。
おしょうがつまでやすみます。
I rest until New Year's.
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What does 正 mean?
(logical) true, regular. It can also mean: 10^40, ten thousand undecillion; positive, greater than zero; thesis (in dialectics).
How do you pronounce 正?
せい (sei). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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