Vocabulary

What does 正 (せい, sei) mean?

正 (せい, sei) means correct, right, proper.

Quick facts
Readingせい
Romajisei
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
せい
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsei

correct, right, proper

  1. 1noun · no-adjective (logical) true; regular
  2. 2numeric 10^40; ten duodecillion
  3. 3noun · no-adjective original
  4. 4noun · no-adjective positive; greater than zero
  5. 5noun thesis (in dialectics)

Example sentences

  • I learned about positive and negative numbers.

  • In the graph, the positive values are increasing.

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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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