正に (masani)
exactly, truly, precisely, surely
- JLPT N1
- adverb
- Pitch 1
- #7859 most frequent
Meaning
正に (まさに, masani) is a JLPT N1 adverb meaning “exactly, truly, precisely, surely”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 12
彼は正に英雄ね。
He's surely a hero.
まさにその通り。
That is well said.
私に公正に振る舞った。
He acted fairly towards me.
これぞまさにコーヒーだ。
This is the coffee.
それはまさに奇跡だった。
It was truly a miracle.
正にそれが私の考えです。
That's what I thought.
それはまさに侵略行為だ。
It is nothing less than an invasion.
それがまさに彼女の癖です。
That is just her way.
彼はまさに英国紳士の典型だ。
He is certainly a model English gentleman.
彼はまさに出かけるところだった。
He was about to start.
厚顔無恥とはまさにあいつのことだ。
He's such a shameless jerk.
ハワイってまさにパラダイスだもの。
Hawaii's really the land of milk and honey.