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GRAMMAR
真(っ)
completely
Explanation
NOTE

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: しろ (pure white), (bright red), くら (pitch dark), (straight ahead).

STRUCTURE
Adj-I/N
<ruby>真<rt>ま</rt></ruby>っ
ゆきやましろになった。
Yuki de yama ga masshiro ni natta.
The mountain turned pure white with snow.
部屋へやくらなにえない。
Heya ga makkura de nani mo mienai.
The room is pitch dark and I can't see anything.
このみちってください。
Kono michi wo massugu itte kudasai.
Please go straight down this road.

Practice exercises

1
このみちすすむと目的地もくてきちく。
If you go straight down this road, you will reach your destination.
Answer
2
かれらせをいてさきさき病院びょういんかった。
Upon hearing the news, he headed to the hospital first and foremost.
Answer
さき
3
この部屋はきれいだ。
This room is completely clean.
Answer
4
ずかしくてかお真っ赤になった。
I was so embarrassed my face turned bright red.
Answer
真っ赤
5
停電ていでんまち真っ暗になった。
The town went pitch dark from the power outage.
Answer
真っ暗
6
真っ直ぐくとえきがある。
If you go straight, there is a station.
Answer
真っ直ぐ
7
この部屋はきれいだ。
This room is completely clean.
Answer
8
そらさおだ。
The sky is bright blue.
Answer
さお
9
停電ていでん部屋へやくらになり、なにえなかった。
The room went pitch dark from the power outage and I couldn't see anything.
Answer
くら