correct (A2)
カタカナ: コレクト
IPA: /kəˈrɛkt/
Definition
Matching what is true or having no mistakes. An answer is correct if it is right. A spelling is correct if there are no errors. You can also use 'correct' to mean 'proper' — doing things the right way in a given situation.
意味: 真実と一致している、または間違いがないこと。答えが合っていれば correct です。スペルにミスがなければ correct です。また「適切な・ふさわしい」という意味でも使われ、ある状況で正しい方法で行動することを指します。
Examples / 例文
あなたの答えは正しいです。 — Your answer is correct.
正しい発音を学ぶことが大切です。 — It's important to learn the correct pronunciation.
すみません、これが正しい住所ですか? — Excuse me, is this the correct address?
Correct の日本語訳
Japanese translations of Correct:
How to Use Correct
- be correct (predicate adjective)
- Be right or without errors. — "Your calculation is correct."
- correct + answer/pronunciation/spelling (attributive adjective)
- Describe the accurate or expected form. — "What is the correct way to pronounce this word?"
- correct + mistake/error (transitive verb)
- Fix an error. — "The teacher corrected all our homework."
See "Correct" in the English dictionary
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