正せい確かく

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

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Describes information, measurements, timing, or actions that are free from error and match the facts or a standard. Used both as a な-adjective and as a noun.

See also: 精確

Related words· 7

的てき確かくN2

正確 stresses factual correctness (no errors), while 的確 stresses that a judgment or action is exactly fitting for the situation.

精せい密みつN1

正確 means simply correct/error-free, while 精密 adds a sense of fine, meticulous detail, often used for instruments or measurements.

厳げん密みつN1

正確 describes matching the facts exactly, while 厳密 describes strict rigor in applying rules or definitions.

正ただしいN4

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.

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ピンポイント
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.
確たしかN4
正確 emphasizes exactness and precision (e.g. of numbers or measurements), while 確か emphasizes general reliability or certainty.
精せい度ど
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.

Don't confuse with

性せい格かくN3

正確 (accurate) and 性格 (personality) are pronounced identically as せいかく but have completely unrelated meanings.

正せい解かいN2

正確 means 'accurate/precise' while 正解 means 'the correct answer'; the similar kanji and reading often trip up learners.

正せい則そく

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'.

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