# correct: Japanese–English dictionary

Canonical URL: https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english/correct
Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: A2
Part of speech: adjective
IPA: /kəˈrɛkt/
Katakana pronunciation: コレクト

## Meaning in English
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.
### 日本語の意味
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
- あなたの答えは正しいです。
  - English: Your answer is correct.
- 正しい発音を学ぶことが大切です。
  - English: It's important to learn the correct pronunciation.
- すみません、これが正しい住所ですか？
  - English: Excuse me, is this the correct address?

## English equivalents
- correct
## Japanese equivalents
- 正しい
- 正確な
- 合っている
## Common patterns
- **be correct**: Be right or without errors. Example: Your calculation is correct.
- **correct + answer/pronunciation/spelling**: Describe the accurate or expected form. Example: What is the correct way to pronounce this word?
- **correct + mistake/error**: Fix an error. Example: The teacher corrected all our homework.

## More from Anaversity
- [Japanese–English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english)
- [correct in the English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/english/correct)
- [AI and agent access guide](https://anaversity.com/llms.txt)

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