ちゃんと
ちゃんと
adverb
properly, correctly
1.
properly, correctly
In the right way.
ちゃんと食べなさい。
Eat properly.
ちゃんと聞いている？
Are you listening properly?
ちゃんと座りなさい。
Sit properly.
ちゃんと片付けて。
Clean up properly.
ちゃんと確認しましたか。
Did you check it properly?
ちゃんとした服を着なさい。
Wear proper clothes.
2.
reliably, without fail
Dependably or surely.
ちゃんと来てね。
Make sure to come.
約束はちゃんと守る。
I keep my promises without fail.
毎日ちゃんと勉強している。
I study properly every day.
ちゃんと届きましたか。
Did it arrive safely?
薬はちゃんと毎日飲んでいる。
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:
- ちゃんと食べる: to eat properly
- ちゃんと聞く: to listen properly
- ちゃんと来る: 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: proper clothes
- ちゃんとした仕事: a proper job
- ちゃんとした大人: a responsible adult