Vocabulary

What does 確か (たしか, tashika) mean?

確か (たしか, tashika) means certain, reliable; if I remember correctly.

Quick facts
Readingたしか
Romajitashika
Part of speechna-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
たしか
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontashika

certain, reliable; if I remember correctly

  1. 1na-adjective sure; certain; positive
  2. 2na-adjective reliable; trustworthy; safe
  3. 3adverb If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly; If I remember rightly

Example sentences

  • Is that story true?

  • If I remember correctly, he got married last year.

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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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