満員電車での通勤は、まさに地獄だ。
Commuting on a crowded train is truly hell.
Japanese
まさに
まさに
Meaning: just; exactly; surely; certainly
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Example sentences
He is exactly the person I was looking for.
彼は礼儀正しく、まさに紳士といった振る舞いだった。
He was polite and acted just like a gentleman.
彼の指摘はまさに図星だった。
His point was exactly on target.
彼女は立ち振る舞いが美しく、まさに淑女だ。
Her behavior is elegant; she is a true lady.
彼はまさに現代の風雲児だ。
He is truly a figure of the times in this modern age.
あの男の振る舞いは、まさに外道の極みだった
That man's behavior was the height of villainy.
その選手の才能は、まさに規格外だ。
That player's talent is truly extraordinary.
あのスポーツ選手はまさに超人だ。
That athlete is truly a superman.
祖母が作る肉じゃがは、まさに絶品だ。
The meat and potato stew my grandmother makes is truly exquisite.
Usage Notes
Used to emphasize that something is precisely the case. Often followed by the copula 'da' or 'dearu'. It can also mean 'just about to' in some contexts.
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