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しっかりする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	しっかりする	しっかりしない
Polite	しっかりします	しっかりしません
Past polite	しっかりしました	しっかりしませんでした
Past	しっかりした	しっかりしなかった
Te-form	しっかりして	しっかりしないで
Desire	しっかりしたい	しっかりしたくない
Potential	しっかりできる	しっかりできない
Passive	しっかりされる	しっかりされない
Causative	しっかりさせる	しっかりさせない
Causative passive	しっかりさせられる	しっかりさせられない
Volitional	しっかりしよう
Polite volitional	しっかりしましょう
Imperative	しっかりしろ	しっかりするな
Conditional	しっかりすれば	しっかりしなければ
Tara conditional	しっかりしたら	しっかりしなかったら

Meanings

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

tightly; firmly; securely

usually written using kana aloneonomatopoeic or mimetic word

Describes holding, fastening, or fixing something so it does not come loose or move.

手てすりにしっかりつかまってください。
Please hold on tightly to the handrail.
蓋ふたをしっかり閉しめてください。
Please close the lid firmly.

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

strongly; solidly; sturdily

usually written using kana aloneonomatopoeic or mimetic word

Used for physical structures, builds, or constructions that are robust and not flimsy.

この机つくえはしっかりした作つくりだ。
This desk is solidly built.

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

properly; thoroughly; fully

usually written using kana aloneonomatopoeic or mimetic word

Doing something with sufficient effort, care, or completeness; often used for studying, working, eating, or resting.

試し験けんの前まえはしっかり勉べん強きょうしなさい。
Study properly before the exam.
今こん夜やはしっかり寝ねてください。
Please get a good night's sleep tonight.

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

reliably; dependably; shrewdly

usually written using kana aloneonomatopoeic or mimetic word

Describes a person who is steady, trustworthy, or has good judgment; often used for character assessment.

彼かれは若わかいけどしっかりしている。
He is young but reliable.
あの子こはしっかり者ものだ。
That child is a dependable person.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉をしっかり(と)持もつto hold something firmly
手てすりをしっかりと持もってください。
Please hold the handrail firmly.
しっかり(と)勉べん強きょうするto study properly/thoroughly
テストの前まえにしっかり勉べん強きょうした。
I studied thoroughly before the test.
しっかり食たべるto eat properly/well
元げん気きになるためにしっかり食たべてください。
Please eat well so you get better.
しっかりした〈物もの〉a sturdy, well-built thing
この家いえはしっかりした造つくりだ。
This house is solidly built.
しっかりした〈人ひと〉a dependable, level-headed person
彼かの女じょはしっかりした人ひとだ。
She is a dependable person.
気きをしっかり持もつto keep one's composure; to stay strong mentally
つらい時ときこそ気きをしっかり持もってください。
Especially in hard times, please keep your spirits up.

Expressions

しっかりしろpull yourself together; get a grip; come on

Kanji

確assurance, firm, tight
聢certainly, (kokuji)

Related words· 14

きちんとN4sense 3
きちんと stresses neatness, order, or precision, while しっかり focuses on firmness, strength, or thorough effort.
ちゃんとN4sense 3
ちゃんと is a casual way to say something is done properly or correctly, while しっかり can also describe physical firmness or a person's steadiness.
がっちりN1sense 2
がっちり describes a stocky, robust physical build or an unyielding grip, whereas しっかり covers a wider range including mental steadiness and thoroughness.
みっちりN1
しっかり means 'firmly' or 'steadily', focusing on reliability and stability, while みっちり emphasizes intensity and thoroughness in effort or training.

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ぎりぎり
しっかり is a plain adverb meaning firmly or securely, while ぎりぎり (sense 2) is an onomatopoeic adverb emphasizing forceful straining or binding.
がっしりN1
しっかり is a broad word for 'firmly' or 'securely' covering mental and physical steadiness, while がっしり refers specifically to a thick, sturdy physical build.
がっつり
しっかり is a standard word for doing something properly or firmly, while がっつり is more casual and adds a sense of gusto or intensity.
バッチリ
しっかり emphasizes firmness or steadiness in doing something, whereas バッチリ emphasizes that the result was perfect or fully satisfactory.
気き丈じょう
しっかり is a broader term for being steady, reliable, or firm in various contexts, while 気丈 specifically highlights mental resilience and not showing vulnerability.
ぎゅっと
しっかり means 'firmly' or 'steadily' in a broad sense, while ぎゅっと specifically implies a strong physical squeezing or pressing motion.
じっとN3
しっかり means firmly, steadily, or reliably, often implying strength or dependability, while じっと describes holding something motionless or tightly restrained.
よくN5
よく can describe doing something properly, while しっかり emphasizes firmness or steadiness in how it's done.
きっちりN1
しっかり highlights firmness or reliability in doing something, while きっちり highlights doing it exactly and without deviation.
コツコツN2
しっかり means 'firmly' or 'properly', focusing on reliability and strength, while コツコツ emphasizes steady, persistent effort over time.

Opposites· 9

緩ゆるいN3sense 1
ゆるい means loose or slack, the opposite of しっかり when describing something fastened or held firmly.
だらしないN3sense 4
だらしない describes a sloppy, unreliable person, the opposite of しっかり used to praise someone's dependability.
ボケるN1
しっかりする means to be sharp, alert, and mentally together, the opposite of 呆ける's sense of being senile or spaced out.

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よろよろN1
しっかり describes moving or standing firmly and steadily, the opposite of the wobbling, unsteady motion described by よろよろ.
うかうかN1
しっかり describes being firm, alert, and attentive, the opposite of the careless, unguarded state described by うかうか.
グラグラN3
しっかり describes something firm, steady, and secure, the opposite of グラグラ's unsteady wobbling.
ふらふらN3
しっかり describes standing or moving in a firm, steady way, the opposite of ふらふら's unsteady, wobbly movement.
ふわふわN2
しっかり describes being firm, steady, or grounded, the opposite of ふわふわ's flighty, ungrounded feel.
ぼやぼやN1
しっかり means being alert and on top of things, the opposite of ぼやぼや's spaced-out inattention.

Don't confuse with

じっくりN2
じっくり sounds similar to しっかり but means taking one's time to do something carefully, not firmness or reliability.
すっかりN4
すっかり sounds similar to しっかり but means 'completely' or 'entirely', unrelated to firmness or reliability.

Written forms

しっかりUsage99%
Standard kana spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
シッカリUsage1%
確しっかりUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; not commonly used.
聢しっかり
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; not commonly used.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic or mimetic origin; the exact derivation is uncertain.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉をしっかり(と)持もつto hold something firmly

手てすりをしっかりと持もってください。

Please hold the handrail firmly.

しっかり(と)勉べん強きょうするto study properly/thoroughly

テストの前まえにしっかり勉べん強きょうした。

I studied thoroughly before the test.

しっかり食たべるto eat properly/well

元げん気きになるためにしっかり食たべてください。

Please eat well so you get better.

しっかりした〈物もの〉a sturdy, well-built thing

この家いえはしっかりした造つくりだ。

This house is solidly built.

しっかりした〈人ひと〉a dependable, level-headed person

彼かの女じょはしっかりした人ひとだ。

She is a dependable person.

気きをしっかり持もつto keep one's composure; to stay strong mentally

つらい時ときこそ気きをしっかり持もってください。

Especially in hard times, please keep your spirits up.

Related words· 14

きちんとN4sense 3
きちんと stresses neatness, order, or precision, while しっかり focuses on firmness, strength, or thorough effort.
ちゃんとN4sense 3
ちゃんと is a casual way to say something is done properly or correctly, while しっかり can also describe physical firmness or a person's steadiness.
がっちりN1sense 2
がっちり describes a stocky, robust physical build or an unyielding grip, whereas しっかり covers a wider range including mental steadiness and thoroughness.
みっちりN1
しっかり means 'firmly' or 'steadily', focusing on reliability and stability, while みっちり emphasizes intensity and thoroughness in effort or training.

Show 10 more

ぎりぎり
しっかり is a plain adverb meaning firmly or securely, while ぎりぎり (sense 2) is an onomatopoeic adverb emphasizing forceful straining or binding.
がっしりN1
しっかり is a broad word for 'firmly' or 'securely' covering mental and physical steadiness, while がっしり refers specifically to a thick, sturdy physical build.
がっつり
しっかり is a standard word for doing something properly or firmly, while がっつり is more casual and adds a sense of gusto or intensity.
バッチリ
しっかり emphasizes firmness or steadiness in doing something, whereas バッチリ emphasizes that the result was perfect or fully satisfactory.
気き丈じょう
しっかり is a broader term for being steady, reliable, or firm in various contexts, while 気丈 specifically highlights mental resilience and not showing vulnerability.
ぎゅっと
しっかり means 'firmly' or 'steadily' in a broad sense, while ぎゅっと specifically implies a strong physical squeezing or pressing motion.
じっとN3
しっかり means firmly, steadily, or reliably, often implying strength or dependability, while じっと describes holding something motionless or tightly restrained.
よくN5
よく can describe doing something properly, while しっかり emphasizes firmness or steadiness in how it's done.
きっちりN1
しっかり highlights firmness or reliability in doing something, while きっちり highlights doing it exactly and without deviation.
コツコツN2
しっかり means 'firmly' or 'properly', focusing on reliability and strength, while コツコツ emphasizes steady, persistent effort over time.

Opposites· 9

緩ゆるいN3sense 1
ゆるい means loose or slack, the opposite of しっかり when describing something fastened or held firmly.
だらしないN3sense 4
だらしない describes a sloppy, unreliable person, the opposite of しっかり used to praise someone's dependability.
ボケるN1
しっかりする means to be sharp, alert, and mentally together, the opposite of 呆ける's sense of being senile or spaced out.

Show 6 more

よろよろN1
しっかり describes moving or standing firmly and steadily, the opposite of the wobbling, unsteady motion described by よろよろ.
うかうかN1
しっかり describes being firm, alert, and attentive, the opposite of the careless, unguarded state described by うかうか.
グラグラN3
しっかり describes something firm, steady, and secure, the opposite of グラグラ's unsteady wobbling.
ふらふらN3
しっかり describes standing or moving in a firm, steady way, the opposite of ふらふら's unsteady, wobbly movement.
ふわふわN2
しっかり describes being firm, steady, or grounded, the opposite of ふわふわ's flighty, ungrounded feel.
ぼやぼやN1
しっかり means being alert and on top of things, the opposite of ぼやぼや's spaced-out inattention.