ちゃんと

adverb

properly, correctly

informaldescriptive

1. properly, correctly

In the right way.

ちゃんと食(た)べなさい。

Eat properly.

ちゃんと聞(き)いている？

Are you listening properly?

ちゃんと座(すわ)りなさい。

Sit properly.

ちゃんと片付(かたづ)けて。

Clean up properly.

ちゃんと確認(かくにん)しましたか。

Did you check it properly?

ちゃんとした服(ふく)を着(き)なさい。

Wear proper clothes.

2. reliably, without fail

Dependably or surely.

ちゃんと来(き)てね。

Make sure to come.

約束(やくそく)はちゃんと守(まも)る。

I keep my promises without fail.

毎日(まいにち)ちゃんと勉強(べんきょう)している。

I study properly every day.

ちゃんと届(とど)きましたか。

Did it arrive safely?

薬(くすり)はちゃんと毎日(まいにち)飲(の)んでいる。

I take my medicine reliably every day.

ちゃんと is a colloquial adverb meaning "properly" or "correctly." Very common in everyday speech.

Usage

1. Properly, correctly (doing something the right way)
2. Reliably, without fail (dependably)

Common patterns

ちゃんと食(た)べる: to eat properly
ちゃんと聞(き)く: to listen properly
ちゃんと来(く)る: to come without fail
ちゃんとした: proper, decent (modifies nouns)

Similar words

きちんと: properly, neatly (slightly more formal)
しっかり: firmly, thoroughly
きっちり: precisely, exactly

Register

Colloquial. Often used by parents speaking to children, but common among all ages in casual speech.

Example contexts

ちゃんとした服(ふく): proper clothes
ちゃんとした仕事(しごと): a proper job
ちゃんとした大人(おとな): a responsible adult

Related Words

Synonym: きちんと (slightly more formal)

Synonym: しっかり (firmly, thoroughly)

Synonym: きっちり (precisely, exactly)

Compare: 正(ただ)しく (correctly)

Compare: きちんとする (to be neat)

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Added 2026.1.9 17:27 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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