Correct, righteous in Japanese 🇯🇵

ただしい info.

Tips to Remember the Japanese Word:
– You can associate "ただしい" (tadashii) with the idea of "correct" or "right" as it sounds somewhat like the English word "touché," which is often used to acknowledge something correct.
– Visualize a teacher writing the correct answer on the board and saying "tadashii" to reinforce the concept of correctness.

Explanations:
– "ただしい" (tadashii) means "correct," "righteous," or "just." It refers to something that is accurate or morally right.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
– 正確 (せいかく) seikaku: precise, accurate
– 正義 (せいぎ) seigi: justice, righteousness
– 適切 (てきせつ) tekisetsu: appropriate, proper

Alternate Meanings / Slang:
– In casual conversations, "ただしい" (tadashii) can sometimes be shortened to "ただ" (tada) informally, though this is rare. It’s more common for basic or free as in 無料 (むりょう) muryou.

Examples of Sentences That Use It:
1. これは正しい答えです。 (これはただしいこたえです。)
Kore wa tadashii kotae desu.
This is the correct answer.

2. 正しい道を選んでください。 (ただしいみちをえらんでください。)
Tadashii michi o erande kudasai.
Please choose the right path.

3. 彼はいつも正しいことをする。 (かれはいつもただしいことをする。)
Kare wa itsumo tadashii koto o suru.
He always does the right thing.

4. その文章は正しくない。 (そのぶんしょうはただしくない。)
Sono bunshou wa tadashikunai.
That sentence is not correct.

5. 社会の正義のために戦う。 (しゃかいのせいぎのためにたたかう。)
Shakai no seigi no tame ni tatakau.
Fight for social justice.

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