Vocabulary

What does ちゃんと (chanto) mean?

ちゃんと means properly, correctly.

Quick facts
Readingちゃんと
Romajichanto
Part of speechadverb, suru verb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ちゃんと
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonchanto

properly, correctly

  1. 1adverb · suru verb diligently; seriously; earnestly
  2. 2adverb · suru verb perfectly; properly; exactly
  3. 3adverb · suru verb sufficiently; satisfactorily
  4. 4adverb · suru verb quickly

Example sentences

  • I did my homework properly.

  • Please listen properly.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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