
GRAMMAR
真(っ)
completely
Explanation
NOTE
真っ〜 means completely or totally. It is a prefix that intensifies the word it attaches to, often describing colors, directions, or states.
NOTE
Attach 真っ before an i-adjective or noun. Common combinations: 真っ白 (pure white), 真っ赤 (bright red), 真っ暗 (pitch dark), 真っ直ぐ (straight ahead).
STRUCTURE
Adj-I辞/N辞
<ruby>真<rt>ま</rt></ruby>っ雪で山が真っ白になった。
Yuki de yama ga masshiro ni natta.
The mountain turned pure white with snow.
部屋が真っ暗で何も見えない。
Heya ga makkura de nani mo mienai.
The room is pitch dark and I can't see anything.
この道を真っ直ぐ行ってください。
Kono michi wo massugu itte kudasai.
Please go straight down this road.
Practice exercises
1
この道を真っ直ぐ進むと目的地に着く。
If you go straight down this road, you will reach your destination.
Answer
真っ直ぐ
2
彼は知らせを聞いて真っ先先に病院へ向かった。
Upon hearing the news, he headed to the hospital first and foremost.
Answer
真っ先
3
この部屋は真っきれいだ。
This room is completely clean.
Answer
真っ
4
恥ずかしくて顔が真っ赤になった。
I was so embarrassed my face turned bright red.
Answer
真っ赤
5
停電で町が真っ暗になった。
The town went pitch dark from the power outage.
Answer
真っ暗
6
真っ直ぐ行くと駅がある。
If you go straight, there is a station.
Answer
真っ直ぐ
7
この部屋は真っきれいだ。
This room is completely clean.
Answer
真っ
8
空が真っ青だ。
The sky is bright blue.
Answer
真っ青
9
停電で部屋が真っ暗になり、何も見えなかった。
The room went pitch dark from the power outage and I couldn't see anything.
Answer
真っ暗