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JLPT N1 · Adverb

ずばり (zubari)

ずばり is a Japanese adverb meaning “decisively; decidedly”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
ずばり
Romaji
zubari
Word class
Adverb
Level
JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. decisively; decidedly; boldly; once and for all; unreservedly · adverb, adverb (taking と) · onomatopoeia / mimetic
  2. precisely; exactly · adverb, adverb (taking と) · onomatopoeia / mimetic

Example sentences

その問題についての彼の意見はずばり的を射ている。
His remarks on the subject are much to the point.
Tatoeba #206511

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1006400 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.