How do you translate, "Is this right?" / "Is this correct?" in Japanese?
In English, I would naturally say "right" instead of "correct," though the meanings are essentially the same.
I would ask this question if I wanted someone to check my homework. Here are some of my guesses:
これ、いいですか?
これ、大丈夫ですか?
これは正しいですか?
The reason I ask this question is because I would always ask, "Is this right?" not "Is this correct/good/ok?" The first sounds completely natural in the context and the latter questions sound (very slightly) less natural.
How would you ask a question with this meaning in Japanese to:
-Another student?
-Your teacher?
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"So close" means "almost correct (but not quite)." It is an expression that is similar to how "Is this right?" is almost the same as "Is this correct?"
For example, if you were playing soccer and your shot hit the crossbar, I would say "so close."
If the answer to a math question was "9094767" and my answer was "9094768," I would say "so close."
If an English student said, "I graduated from the university," I would say, "So close, but I graduated from university."
Is there an expression in Japanese which means "so close?"
My guesses are:
も少し
ほぼ正しい
How would you say this in Japanese to:
-Another student?
-Your teacher?
And is the way to say it polite in Japanese? In English, it is ok to say that someone is wrong and explain why, but sometimes in Japanese, these things are done more delicately. Please let me know!
Thank you very much!
In English, I would naturally say "right" instead of "correct," though the meanings are essentially the same.
I would ask this question if I wanted someone to check my homework. Here are some of my guesses:
これ、いいですか?
これ、大丈夫ですか?
これは正しいですか?
The reason I ask this question is because I would always ask, "Is this right?" not "Is this correct/good/ok?" The first sounds completely natural in the context and the latter questions sound (very slightly) less natural.
How would you ask a question with this meaning in Japanese to:
-Another student?
-Your teacher?
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"So close" means "almost correct (but not quite)." It is an expression that is similar to how "Is this right?" is almost the same as "Is this correct?"
For example, if you were playing soccer and your shot hit the crossbar, I would say "so close."
If the answer to a math question was "9094767" and my answer was "9094768," I would say "so close."
If an English student said, "I graduated from the university," I would say, "So close, but I graduated from university."
Is there an expression in Japanese which means "so close?"
My guesses are:
も少し
ほぼ正しい
How would you say this in Japanese to:
-Another student?
-Your teacher?
And is the way to say it polite in Japanese? In English, it is ok to say that someone is wrong and explain why, but sometimes in Japanese, these things are done more delicately. Please let me know!
Thank you very much!