N31315/1669
正に
usually written using kana aloneadverb
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まさに
Meanings
- exactly, just, precisely, really, truly, surely, certainly, without doubt
- right (when), just (as)
- just (about to), on the point of, on the verge of, on the brink of
- really (ought to), certainly (should), naturally
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Example sentences
これはまさに私が探していたものだ。
This is exactly what I was looking for.
彼の言葉はまさに真実だった。
His words were truly the truth.
試合はまさに始まろうとしている。
The match is just about to begin.
あの映画はまさに傑作と呼べる作品だと思う。
I think that movie is truly a work that can be called a masterpiece.
彼女がドアを開けたまさにその瞬間、電話が鳴った。
The phone rang at the exact moment she opened the door.
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