JLPT N3 · Adverb

まさに (masani)

まさに is a Japanese adverb meaning “exactly; just”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: まさに
Romaji: masani
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

exactly; just; precisely; really; truly · adverb · usually written in kana
right (when); just (as) · adverb · usually written in kana
just (about to); on the point of; on the verge of; on the brink of · adverb · usually written in kana · also written as 将に
really (ought to); certainly (should); naturally · adverb · usually written in kana · as まさに...べき; also written as 当に

Example sentences

ＤＴＰで本を作れば、安いし早いし、まさに一挙両得だ。

Desktop publishing lets you produce books quickly and cheaply. It's like killing two birds with one stone.

Tatoeba #234854

あなたの電話が鳴ったときまさに出かけようとするところだった。

I was about to leave when you telephoned.

Tatoeba #233082

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

Source: JMdict entry 1376640 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.