Vocab Info

N2 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

ずばりdecisively, decidedly, boldly, once and for all, unreservedly, frankly, precisely, exactly

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    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

      decisively, decidedly, boldly, once and for all, unreservedly, frankly

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      2.

      precisely, exactly

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    All Forms

    ズバリずばり

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    Examples

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      (するど)包丁(ほうちょう)(さかな)のエラと(あたま)ずばり()()とす。

      I precisely cut off the gills and head of the fish with a sharp knife.

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      クラスメイト:「ずばり(きみ)給食(きゅうしょく)(こと)(かんが)えているでしょう。」

      Classmate: 'Frankly, you're thinking about the school lunch, aren't you?'

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      カウンセラーさんは、(わたし)(かんが)えている(こと)ズバリ()()てた。

      The counselor precisely guessed what I was thinking.

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      息子(むすこ)(はは)に:「(ぼく)将来(しょうらい)(なに)をしたいのか、ずばり()()てる(こと)なんてお(かあ)さんには()()っこないよ!」

      The son said to his mother: 'There's no way you could precisely guess what I want to do in the future!'

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      (ぼく)部下(ぶか)欠点(けってん)ズバリ指摘(してき)したにもかかわらず、部下(ぶか)はヘラヘラしています。

      Despite me frankly pointing out my subordinate's flaws, he is still grinning foolishly.

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