JLPT N4 · Noun / adverb

是非 (zehi)

是非 (ぜひ, zehi) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “certainly; without fail”. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ぜひ
Romaji: zehi
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

certainly; without fail · adverb
right and wrong; pros and cons · noun

Example sentences

「キャッチボールしようか」「よし、是非やろう」

"How about playing catch?" "Sure, why not?"

Tatoeba #236631

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

Kanji in 是非

是

just so, this, rightゼ・シ・これ・この · 9 strokes

非

un-, mistake, negativeヒ・あら.ず · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 是非.

是正ぜせいcorrection非常にひじょうにvery非常ひじょうemergency非行ひこうdelinquency非ひfault非難ひなんcriticism

Source: JMdict entry 1374530 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.