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What does てっきり (tekkiri) mean?

てっきり means convinced, certain (mistakenly).

Quick facts
Readingてっきり
Romajitekkiri
Part of speechadverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
てっきり
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontekkiri

convinced, certain (mistakenly)

  1. 1adverb surely; certainly; without doubt

Example sentences

  • I was completely sure it would rain.

  • I was absolutely certain he would come.

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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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