► 名詞
正 [(1)せい] [liter] meaning: correct rank: 2
☆ 二つの文書の内容に違いがある時は日付の新しいものを正とする ⇨ When there are discrepancies between the two documents, the one with a later date will be deemed correct
正 [(1)せい] [liter] meaning: origin rank: 2
☆ 書類の正と写し ⇨ The original document and a copy
正 [(1)せい] [liter] meaning: positive rank: 2
☆ 正の値 ⇨ A positive value
More examples:
- 正月に明治神宮に詣でた ⇨ We visited Meiji Shrine on New Year’s day
- 余りの凄惨さに正視できなかった ⇨ It was too atrocious that I couldn’t bear to watch
- 彼のゴルフは正に下手の横好きだ ⇨ H loves golf even though he is very bad at it
- 臨時社員の旅費は正社員の規則に準じて取り扱われる ⇨ Travel expenses for temporary employees will be handled following the rules for full-time employees
- 彼は正気に返った ⇨ He has returned to sanity
- 財政赤字の是正案 ⇨ A correction plan for financial deficit
- スーパーマンは正義の味方だ ⇨ Superman is a defender of justice
- 正午のニュース番組 ⇨ A news program at noon
- 彼女の言う事のほうが正しい ⇨ What she is saying is more logical
- 社長に正面切って反対する人はいない (しょうめんきって) ⇨ There is nobody who opposes the CEO squarely, in his face
- 正直者がひどい目を見る社会 ⇨ A society where honest people will have raw deals
- 部品の間には少しの遊びがあるのが正常だ ⇨ It is normal to have some play between the parts
- でたらめに選んだら正解だった ⇨ I just chose randomly and it turned out correct
- 彼は端正な顔立ちをしている ⇨ He has a well-proportioned face
- 彼は最近の日本人は正しい日本語が話せないと嘆いている ⇨ He deplores that today’s Japanese can’t speak proper Japanese