Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 を 正せい 確かく に 伝つた える to convey/report something accurately
He accurately reported the situation of the accident.
〈 数かず 〉 を 正せい 確かく に 測はか る to measure something precisely
I weigh myself at the same time every morning to measure my weight precisely.
正せい 確かく な 〈 物もの 〉 accurate/precise (thing, such as information or a device)
To get accurate information, I checked both the newspaper and the documents.
〈 物もの 〉 が 正せい 確かく だ (a clock, gauge, etc.) is accurate
This clock is very accurate.
Kanji 正 correct, justice, righteous Related words· 7 正確 stresses factual correctness (no errors), while 的確 stresses that a judgment or action is exactly fitting for the situation.
正確 means simply correct/error-free, while 精密 adds a sense of fine, meticulous detail, often used for instruments or measurements.
正確 describes matching the facts exactly, while 厳密 describes strict rigor in applying rules or definitions.
正確 stresses precision and lack of error (e.g. accurate data), while 正しい is broader and covers moral or factual rightness in general.
Show 3 more Show fewer ピンポイント stresses hitting one exact spot or point, while 正確 is the broader word for being accurate or correct in general.
正確 emphasizes exactness and precision (e.g. of numbers or measurements), while 確か emphasizes general reliability or certainty.
正確 is a na-adjective meaning 'accurate/correct' describing a quality, whereas 精度 is a noun expressing the degree or level of that accuracy, e.g. in a measurement.
Opposites 正確 means precise and clear-cut, whereas 曖昧 means vague or ambiguous.
正確 describes something exact and precise, the opposite of アバウト 's rough, imprecise estimates.
Don't confuse with 正確 (accurate) and 性格 (personality) are pronounced identically as せいかく but have completely unrelated meanings.
正確 means 'accurate/precise' while 正解 means 'the correct answer'; the similar kanji and reading often trip up learners.
正確 means accurate or precise, while 正則 means regular or rule-following; learners may confuse them because both begin with 正 and relate loosely to 'correctness'.
Word family inaccurate; incorrect; inexact; imprecise
accuracy; degree of accuracy
accuracy; correctness; precision
absolutely accurate; unmatched precision
pinpoint bombing; precision bombing
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound of 正 (correct, right) and 確 (certain, firm).
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