まさに

Frequency rank: 1,415.

adverb (fukushi)

exactly; surely; certainly; justword usually written using kana aloneesp. 正に when in kanji
right then; just then; at that momentword usually written using kana alone
just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)word usually written using kana aloneesp. 将に when in kanji
duly; naturallyword usually written using kana aloneesp. 当に when in kanji

Forms

まさにFrequency rank: 1,415.
正に【まさに】Frequency rank: 9,642. – 9,665.
将に【まさに】Frequency rank: 43,773. – 44,486.
当に【まさに】Frequency rank: 34,168. – 34,520.

Generated definitions (experimental)

exactly; surely; certainly; just

This meaning is used to express certainty or agreement, emphasizing that something is precisely true or correct.

。

What you are saying is exactly right.

。

This is surely the information we need.

right then; just then; at that moment

This meaning refers to a specific point in time, indicating that something happened at a precise moment or is happening right now.

、。

Just then, he walked in.

、。

At that moment, everything changed.

just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

This meaning conveys that something is imminent or about to occur very soon.

。

She is just about to leave.

。

It's just about to start raining.

duly; naturally

This meaning implies that something is done in a proper or expected manner, often used when describing actions or events that occur in a standard or conventional way.

べき。

He should duly respond.

。

Naturally, this is his job.

Generated collocations (experimental)

exactly rightat that very momentjust nowthe exact time when neededjust when I need youa truly moving momentjust as expectedcertainly what he saidexactly that resultthe moment of destiny

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

Wiktionary

Example sentences

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1. 、。

There's a saying, "once in a life-time event," and that's just what this is.

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