まさに
Also written 正に
Meanings
- Adverb exactly; just; precisely; really; truly; surely; certainly; without doubt
- right (when); just (as)
- just (about to); on the point of; on the verge of; on the brink of (also written as 将に)
- really (ought to); certainly (should); naturally (as まさに...べき; also written as 当に)
Example sentences
- 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. - 汽車はまさに発車しようとしている。
The train is ready to start. - 列車はまさに駅を出ようとしていた。
The train was about to leave the station. - 汽車はまさに駅を出発しようとしていた。
The train was about to leave the station. - 駅に着いたとき電車はまさに出ようとしていた。
When I arrived at the station, the train was just about to leave.