VocabJLPT N5
certainly
Adverb

Definitions

  1. 1. surely
  2. 2. certainly
This adverb means "certainly," "indeed," or "admittedly" and is used to acknowledge that something is true or valid. It often appears when a speaker agrees with a point before adding their own perspective.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

You know, that might actually be the better option.

Sentence 2

That's genuinely difficult, I'll admit.

Sentence 3

Yeah, I think that's true.

Sentence 4

I do think it's a genuinely difficult question.

Sentence 5

I definitely saw him there.