正確に
seikaku ni
The English word 'exactly' is translated into Japanese as 正確に (seikaku ni).
正確に is used to convey accuracy and correctness in an exact manner.
Meaning: in an exact manner (adv)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun 正確 (seikaku), meaning 'accuracy' or 'precision' and the particle に (ni), which turns the noun into an adverbial form.
Which one should you use?
正確に refers specifically to precision and correctness.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adverbial form 正確に can be changed to the adjectival form 正確な (seikaku na) to modify a noun directly.
How do you pronounce it?
seikaku ni
Did you know?
- When Japanese speakers want to say 'exactly!' as a conversational agreement, they rarely use 正確に and instead use その通り (sono tōri), meaning 'just as you said'.
- The word 正確 (seikaku) is a homophone for another word meaning 'personality' or 'character', though they use different kanji.
- While 正確に describes precision, the word きっちり (kicchiri) is used when 'exactly' refers to being punctual or disciplined with time and money.
Examples in context
- 正確には知りません。I do not know exactly.This sentence shows how to use 正確に to say you do not know something exactly.Tatoeba #142967 by small_snow, translation #271601 by CC
- 正確には何回やったの？Exactly how many times did you do that?This sentence asks for an exact count of how many times an action was performed using 正確に.Tatoeba #11358024 by bunbuku, translation #3370691 by CK
- 正確には分かってないよ。I'm not exactly sure.This sentence uses 正確に to express that you are not exactly sure.Tatoeba #8831690 by small_snow, translation #2547718 by CK
- まさに おっしゃる通りですIt's exactly as you say.
- この映画は ぴったり だよThis movie is exactly right!
- 21 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ren and Himari are working together on a science project.
- 蓮 Ren実験の結果を正確に記録して。jikken no kekka o seikaku ni kiroku shite.Record the experimental results exactly.
- 陽葵 Himariわかった、蓮君。任せて。wakatta, ren-kun. makasete.I got it, Ren. Leave it to me.
- 蓮 Ren陽葵さんのメモ、すごく正確だよ。himari-san no memo, sugoku seikaku da yo.Himari, your notes are very exact.
- 陽葵 Himariありがとう！もっと頑張るね。arigatou! motto ganbaru ne.Thank you! I will try harder.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “exactly” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
