JLPT N2 · Adverb

果して (hatashite)

果して (はたして, hatashite) is a Japanese adverb meaning “as was expected; just as one thought”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: はたして
Romaji: hatashite
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough · adverb
really; actually; ever · adverb · used in interrogative and hypothetical sentences

Example sentences

あなたの言う事が果たして事実なのか調べてみよう。

We will check to see if what you have said is really the truth.

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

Kanji in 果して

果

fruit, reward, carry outカ・は.たす・はた.す · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 果して.

果物くだものfruit結果けっかresult効果こうかeffect果実かじつfruit果たしてはたしてas was expected成果せいか(good) result果てはてend果たすはたすto accomplish果てるはてるto end

Source: JMdict entry 1600780 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.