► 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:
- 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
- 正直に間違いを認めた私だけが罰せられて馬鹿みたいだ ⇨ I feel stupid to be the only one to get punished for admitting a mistake honestly
- 彼はとても折り目正しい人だ ⇨ He is a very courteous, responsible, conscientious person
- いつも正論が通るとは限らない ⇨ Legitimate, just, correct, arguments won’t always be accepted
- 補正予算 ⇨ An adjusted, revised, budget
- 彼女は正方形を描いた ⇨ She drew a square
- 正直者が損をする ⇨ Honest people lose
- 彼のドリブルは正に神業だ ⇨ His dribbling is exactly what you call an act of god
- でたらめに選んだら正解だった ⇨ I just chose randomly and it turned out correct
- 正解は下記の通りです ⇨ The correct answers are as follows
- 冬の正座 ⇨ Winter constellations
- 正式な服装 ⇨ Formal clothes
- 結果的には彼の判断は正しかった ⇨ As a result, when everything was said and done, his decision was correct
- 彼の言っている事は正しい ⇨ What he’s saying is correct
- ＋は正を表す記号だ (ぷらす) ⇨ “+” is a symbol denotes positivity