けだし Japanese meaning | KotomoraFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000 Meanings
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adverb
certainly; indeed; truly
dated termusually written using kana alone
Dated emphatic adverb expressing strong conviction or agreement. In modern Japanese, 確かに or 本当に are more common.
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adverb
perhaps; possibly; probably
dated termusually written using kana alone
Dated adverb expressing conjecture or likelihood. Modern equivalents include おそらく or たぶん.
確かに
Modern common word for 'certainly'; けだし is its dated literary counterpart.
おそらくModern common word for 'probably'; けだし in its conjectural sense is more formal and archaic.
Etymology
The exact derivation is uncertain; it is a classical Japanese adverb that has fallen out of everyday use.
