的確・適確|てきかくtekikaku[0]heiban (flat)
てっかくtekkaku
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Which spelling to use
的確的確 is the more common written form of this word and is the form learners should use when writing.
適確適確 is a less common written form of the same word; recognize it as an alternative, but choose 的確 when writing.
Definitions
- na-adjective, nounaccurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
Conjugation
| Plain form | 的確（てきかく） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 的確です（てきかくです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 的確ではない（てきかくではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 的確ではありません（てきかくではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 的確だった（てきかくだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 的確ではなかった（てきかくではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 的確で（てきかくで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 的確に（てきかくに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 的確なら（てきかくなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym正確せいかくNeutralNeutral and the most common everyday word: free of error, as in 「正確な時間」; 「的確」 is about judgment that strikes the vital point.
- Synonym精密せいみつNeutralNeutral: precision down to the finest detail, as in 「精密機械」; mostly for instruments and examinations.
- Synonym適切てきせつNeutralNeutral: apt and suitable, as in 「適切な対応」; stresses fitting the situation rather than hitting the point.
- Synonym正しいただしいNeutralNeutral and the broadest in range: right or correct, also morally proper; common in speech.
- Synonym精確せいかくWrittenWritten/formal prose: finely detailed and accurate, stressing meticulousness and rigor; 「的確」 instead stresses hitting the mark in judgments.
- Related厳密げんみつWrittenWritten/formal prose: strict and rigorous, allowing no vagueness or looseness, as in 「厳密に言えば」.
- Related精緻せいちWrittenWritten/formal prose: fine and elaborate, as in 「精緻な描写」; mostly for craftsmanship or writing.
- Related忠実ちゅうじつNeutralNeutral: faithful to the original, as in 「原作に忠実」; stresses staying true without distortion.
- Related精度せいどNeutralNeutral noun: the degree of precision, as in 「精度が高い」; used in measurement.
- Related緻密ちみつWrittenWritten/formal prose: meticulous and thorough, as in 「緻密な計画」; stresses tight, careful planning or reasoning.
- Related確度かくどWrittenWritten/formal noun: the degree of accuracy; found mostly in forecasts and information.
- Related適正てきせいWrittenWritten/formal: proper and reasonable, as in 「適正価格」; stresses conforming to a standard.
- Related正確度せいかくどWrittenWritten/formal noun: the degree of accuracy; a technical term.
- Related正確性せいかくせいWrittenWritten/formal noun: accuracy as a quality, as in 「情報の正確性」.
- Antonym曖昧あいまいNeutralNeutral antonym: vague and ambiguous, the opposite of 「的確」's clear, on-target judgments.
- Antonym不的確WrittenWritten/formal antonym: inaccurate or inappropriate; less common than 「的確」.
Use 「的確」 for judgments or directions that hit the mark. For plain freedom from error pick 「正確」; for what suits the situation 「適切」; for strict rigor 「厳密」; for precision instruments 「精密」. 「曖昧」 is the vague opposite. Others cover fine detail (「精確」「精緻」「緻密」), faithfulness (「忠実」) and degrees of accuracy (「精度」「確度」「正確度」「正確性」).
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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