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N2 Lesson 1: 10/23

(たし)かにSurely, Certainly

Structure

(たし)かに + Phrase

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About 確かに

(たし)かに is the adverbial use of the な-Adjective (たし)か, meaning 'to be certain', or 'to be assured'. It may be used in the same way as 'certainly' or 'surely' in English, especially when the speaker wants to highlight (A) is definitely the case.

Caution

When translated as 'certainly', (たし)かに is only used agreeing, and cannot be used for giving permission like 'certainly' in English.

Caution

When the に is removed, (たし)か is often used in a similar way to 'if I remember correctly', 'if I'm not mistaken', or 'now that you mention it'.

Examples

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    (たし)かに(かれ)信頼(しんらい)できます。

    He certainly is reliable.

    (たし)かにその(ふく)はあなたに似合(にあ)う。

    Those clothes certainly look good on you.

    みんな(あせ)っているようだ。(たし)かに期限(きげん)(せま)っている。

    It appears that everyone is in a hurry. The deadline is certainly approaching.

    学校(がっこう)規則(きそく)(じょう)(たし)かに生徒(せいと)先生(せんせい)(したが)うべきだ。

    From the standpoint of the school's rules, students should certainly obey their teacher.

    (かれ)のうちは音楽(おんがく)一家(いっか)らしいが、(たし)かに楽器(がっき)がうまい。

    I heard he is from a musical household, but he is certainly skilled with an instrument.

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