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的確 (てきかく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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His advice is always spot-on.
Usage patterns 的てき 確かく な 判はん 断だん an accurate/sound judgment
He made an accurate judgment even in the midst of the crisis.
的てき 確かく な 指し 示じ precise instructions
The work went smoothly because we received precise instructions from our boss.
〈 事こと 〉 に 的てき 確かく に 対たい 応おう する to respond appropriately to something
She responds appropriately to any question.
〈 事こと 〉 を 的てき 確かく に 把は 握あく する to accurately grasp/understand a situation
It's important to accurately grasp the situation on the ground.
Kanji 的 bull's eye, mark, target 適 suitable, occasional, rare Related words 適切 stresses that something is suitable or appropriate for the situation, while 的確 adds a stronger sense of hitting exactly the right point.
正確 focuses on factual correctness and precision, while 的確 also implies that the response or judgment fits the situation well.
妥当 means reasonable or valid in a logical sense, whereas 的確 emphasizes precision in hitting the exact point needed.
的確 describes a judgment or action being apt and precise, whereas ピンポイント specifically emphasizes a single precise location or point.
的確 describes something as accurate or appropriate in a measured way, while ずばり adds a vivid sense of striking the target precisely and instantly.
Opposites 曖昧 describes something vague or ambiguous, the opposite of 的確's precise, clearly-on-target quality.
的外れ means missing the point entirely, directly contrasting with 的確's sense of hitting exactly the right point.
Don't confuse with 適格 (also read てきかく) means 'qualified' or 'eligible,' a completely different meaning from 的確's 'accurate/precise,' despite the identical pronunciation.
的確 is a na-adjective meaning accurate or appropriate in general, while 的中 is a noun describing the specific event of a shot, guess, or prediction actually hitting the mark.
Etymology Compound of 的 (target, mark) and 確 (certain, sure), suggesting something that hits the mark with certainty.
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