果たして

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
果して

Etymology

Conjunctive form of 果たす (hatasu, accomplish)

Pronunciation

Adverb

()たして (hatashite

  1. expectedly
  2. (in a question) indeed, really

References

  1. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN