How to say "evidently" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 判然はんぜんadverb (with と), suru verb, noun, taru-adjective, intransitive verbCovers 'evidently' in the sense of clearly and distinctly evident, often of differences, boundaries, or judgments that are plain and definite. Use it when something is unmistakably clear rather than merely apparent.
- adverbRarely the word you want for 'evidently' on its own; it really means that something really or truly seems a certain way, as in appearing entirely satisfied. Choose it for how someone or something genuinely appears, not for drawing an inference.
- adverbCovers 'evidently' when you mean certainly or undoubtedly — identifying something as exactly what it seems to be. Less common and usually written in kana; it emphasizes certainty rather than visual clarity.彼女はまさしく支払わされたのだ。↗She was jolly well made to pay.
Use 判然 for things clearly and distinctly perceived or decided; 「さも」 for how something really seems or appears; 「まさしく」 for certain, undeniable identification of what something is.
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