正(ただ)しく

ただしく

adverb

correctly; properly; accurately

1. correctly; properly; accurately

In a manner that conforms to what is right, accurate, or expected. The adverbial form of the i-adjective 正(ただ)しい (correct, right).

正(ただ)しく答(こた)える。

To answer correctly.

パスワードを正(ただ)しく入力(にゅうりょく)してください。

Please enter your password correctly.

箸(はし)の持(も)ち方(かた)を正(ただ)しく教(おし)える。

To teach the correct way to hold chopsticks.

情報(じょうほう)を正(ただ)しく理解(りかい)することが大切(たいせつ)です。

It is important to understand the information correctly.

The adverbial form of 正(ただ)しい (correct, right, proper), formed by replacing the final い with く. Used to describe actions performed in a correct or proper manner.

Common collocations

正(ただ)しく答(こた)える: to answer correctly
正(ただ)しく書(か)く: to write correctly
正(ただ)しく使(つか)う: to use properly
正(ただ)しく理解(りかい)する: to understand correctly
正(ただ)しく発音(はつおん)する: to pronounce correctly
正(ただ)しく作動(さどう)する: to operate properly (of machines)

Similar words

ちゃんと: properly; neatly — more colloquial; emphasizes doing something the way it should be done
きちんと: neatly; precisely — emphasizes orderliness and thoroughness
適切(てきせつ)に: appropriately; suitably — emphasizes appropriateness to the situation
正確(せいかく)に: accurately; precisely — emphasizes precision, often for measurements or data

Usage

正(ただ)しく focuses on conformity to what is correct or right, whether grammatically, factually, morally, or procedurally. It is more neutral and formal than ちゃんと.

Related Words

Compare: ちゃんと (properly)

Compare: きちんと (neatly)

Compare: 適切(てきせつ)に (appropriately)

Compare: 正確(せいかく) (accurately)

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