確 か tashika
tashika
na-Adjective
1. sure; certain; positive; definite
karega machigatte iru nowa tashikadesu.
It is certain that he is wrong.
na-Adjective
2. reliable; trustworthy; safe; sound; firm; accurate; correct; exact
watashiwa sono nyūsuo tashikana sujikara eta
I got the news from a reliable source.
Adverb
3. If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly; If I remember rightly
これは確 か淡水 魚 だと思 います。
korewa tashika tansuigyodato omoimasu.
I believe this fish is a freshwater fish.
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Example Sentences
karega machigatte iru nowa tashikadesu.
It is certain that he is wrong.
watashiwa sono nyūsuo tashikana sujikara eta
I got the news from a reliable source.
これは確 か淡水 魚 だと思 います。
korewa tashika tansuigyodato omoimasu.
I believe this fish is a freshwater fish.
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tashikajārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not certain.; Was not sure.
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tashikadewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not certain.; Was not sure.
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tashikadattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If [it] is certain; If [it] is true
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