まさに

まさに
adverb
exactly; precisely; indeed; just about to
1. exactly; precisely
Used to emphasize that something is completely accurate or fitting.
これはまさに私(わたし)が探(さが)していたものだ。
This is exactly what I was looking for.
まさにその通(とお)りです。
That is exactly right.
まさに期待(きたい)どおりだった。
It was exactly as expected.
まさに典型的(てんけいてき)な例(れい)だ。
This is a perfect example.
まさに彼(かれ)の言(い)う通(とお)りだ。
It's exactly as he says.
まさにこれが問題(もんだい)だ。
This is precisely the problem.
まさに彼女(かのじょ)が言(い)いたかったことだ。
That's exactly what she wanted to say.
2. indeed; truly
Used to strongly affirm or agree with something.
まさにその通(とお)りです。
That is exactly right.
これはまさに奇跡(きせき)だ。
This is truly a miracle.
まさに天才(てんさい)だ。
He is truly a genius.
まさに時代(じだい)の転換点(てんかんてん)だ。
This is truly a turning point of the era.
まさに夢(ゆめ)のような話(はなし)だ。
It's truly like a dream.
3. just about to; on the verge of
Indicating imminent occurrence (often with ～しようとしている).
電車(でんしゃ)がまさに出発(しゅっぱつ)しようとしていた。
The train was just about to depart.
まさに今(いま)、始(はじ)まるところだ。
It's just about to start right now.
まさに倒(たお)れようとしている。
It's just about to collapse.
日(ひ)が沈(しず)もうとしている、まさにその瞬間(しゅんかん)。
The very moment the sun was about to set.

まさに is an adverb used for emphasis, expressing exactness, strong agreement, or imminent action.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • まさにその通(とお)り (exactly right)
  • まさに今(いま) (right now, at this very moment)
  • まさに～しようとする (just about to do ~)
  • まさに典型的(てんけいてき) (a perfect example)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • まさに vs. ちょうど: Both can mean "exactly," but ちょうど is more for timing/amounts, while まさに emphasizes appropriateness or strong affirmation.
  • まさに vs. 本当(ほんとう)に: 本当(ほんとう)に means "really/truly" in a general sense; まさに has a stronger sense of "precisely this."

KANJI:
Can be written as 正(まさ)に, but hiragana is more common.

Register: Neutral to slightly formal. Often used in emphatic statements.

Related Words

Related: ちょうど (exactly, just)
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Added 2026.1.13 15:25 · Revised 2026.2.4 19:52
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