正確(せいかく)さ

Formed by adding the suffix さ to the na-adjective 正確(せいかく) (accurate, precise), turning it into a noun that refers to the quality or degree of accuracy itself.

Usage

Used when discussing accuracy as a measurable quality or standard — in contexts like manufacturing, translation, scientific measurement, sports, and timekeeping. While 正確(せいかく) (na-adjective) describes something as accurate, 正確(せいかく)さ (noun) refers to the concept of accuracy.

Common collocations

• 正確(せいかく)さを求(もと)める — to demand accuracy
• 正確(せいかく)さに欠(か)ける — to lack accuracy
• 正確(せいかく)さを重視(じゅうし)する — to value accuracy
• 高(たか)い正確(せいかく)さ — high accuracy

Similar words

• 精度(せいど) — precision, degree of accuracy; more technical, used in engineering and science
• 正確(せいかく) — accurate (na-adjective); the base adjective form
• 的確(てきかく)さ — aptness, being on-target; emphasizes hitting the right point rather than exactness