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correct, right, proper
この答えは正しいです。
This answer is correct.
正しい方法でやりましょう。
Let's do it the proper way.
Often used to describe accuracy, correctness, or appropriateness in behavior or actions.
Often paired with nouns like 判断 (judgment) or 方法 (method) to describe correctness.
As an i-adjective, it conjugates like いい (ii), e.g., 正しくない (not correct).
Composed of 正 (correct, proper) + しい (adjectival suffix), forming an i-adjective.
Can be used to describe both factual correctness and moral appropriateness. Often used in formal contexts.