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N2 Adverb, と-adverb

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

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    1. Adverb, と-adverb

      1. 1.

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

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

      2. 2.

        precisely, exactly

        Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    ズバリ、ずばり

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    • 鋭(するど)い包丁(ほうちょう)で魚(さかな)のエラと頭(あたま)をずばりと切(き)り落(お)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、君(きみ)は給食(きゅうしょく)の事(こと)を考(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、私(わたし)が考(かんが)えている事(こと)をズバリと言(い)い当(あ)てた。

      The counselor precisely guessed what I was thinking.

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    • 息子(むすこ)が母(はは)に：「僕(ぼく)が将来(しょうらい)何(なに)をしたいのか、ずばり言(い)い当(あ)てる事(こと)なんてお母(かあ)さんには出(で)来(き)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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    • 僕(ぼく)が部下(ぶか)の欠点(けってん)をズバリと指摘(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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