ちゃんと

ちゃんと
adverb
properly, correctly
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.

MEANINGS:
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 ADVERBS:

  • 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)
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Added 2026.1.9 17:27 · Revised 2026.4.1 16:23
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