正しい

ただしい
JLPT:N4
Frequency:
1

Being correct or right: matching facts or rules; accurate or not wrong.

I-Adjective

Examples

答えが正しいかどうかもう一度確認して。

Check once more whether the answer is correct.

その情報は正しいと証明された。

That information was proven to be correct.

正しい発音を身につけるには練習が必要だ。

You need practice to acquire the correct pronunciation.

2

Proper, righteous, or appropriate: morally right or fitting behavior or choice.

I-Adjective

Examples

人の意見を尊重するのは正しい態度だ。

Respecting others' opinions is the proper attitude.

彼の行いは正しいと多くの人が認めた。

Many people acknowledged that his actions were right.

法律に従うことは社会にとって正しい選択だ。

Following the law is the right choice for society.