Vocab Info

N1 Adverb

(まさ)

exactly, surely, certainly, just (about to), on the verge (of doing or happening), duly, naturally

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    • Word Type

      Adverb

    • 単語の種類

      副詞

    Examples

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      (まさ)()(まえ)事故(じこ)()きて呆然(ぼうぜん)としている。

      I am stunned as an accident just happened right in front of my eyes. {exactly, surely, certainly, just (about to), on the verge (of doing or happening), duly, naturally}

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      事実(じじつ)(まさ)予言(よげん)(どお)りだったので、(おどろ)いています。

      I am surprised because the facts were exactly as predicted. {exactly, surely, certainly, just (about to), on the verge (of doing or happening), duly, naturally}

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      その兵士(へいし)戦車(せんしゃ)から()りた(まさ)その瞬間(しゅんかん)(てき)()たれました。

      The soldier was shot by the enemy exactly at the moment he got off the tank. {exactly, surely, certainly, just (about to), on the verge (of doing or happening), duly, naturally}

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      勉強(べんきょう)不足(ぶそく)(わたし)看護(かんご)国家(こっか)試験(しけん)なんかに合格(ごうかく)したら(まさ)奇跡(きせき)です。

      If someone like me, who is lacking in study, passes the national nursing exam, it would certainly be a miracle. {exactly, surely, certainly, just (about to), on the verge (of doing or happening), duly, naturally}

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      旅先(たびさき)世界(せかい)(てき)有名(ゆうめい)歌手(かしゅ)遭遇(そうぐう)するなんて、(まさ)千載一遇(せんざいいちぐう)のチャンスだ。

      Encountering a world-famous singer while traveling is certainly a once-in-a-lifetime chance. {exactly, surely, certainly, just (about to), on the verge (of doing or happening), duly, naturally}

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