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確実

かくじつ

certain, sure, reliable, dependable

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Examples

  1. これは遅いけれど確実な方法だ。

    これはおそいけれどかくじつなほうほうだ。

    This is a slow but sure method.

  2. 彼の合格はほぼ確実です。

    かれのごうかくはほぼかくじつです。

    His passing is all but certain.

  3. この書類は確実に本人に渡してください。

    このしょるいはかくじつにほんにんにわたしてください。

    Please make sure this document gets to the person himself.

Common patterns

確実な方法
a sure method
確実に〜する
to do ~ without fail
ほぼ確実
almost certain

Memory tip

確実 means sure because the evidence or the method backs it up; 確か is the softer "if I remember rightly". 確実に before a verb stresses doing it reliably, while 必ず stresses doing it without exception.

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