げに（げに）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: truly (archaic)
Example sentences
- げに時のたつのは早い。 — Truly, how swiftly time passes.
- げにおそろしきは人の心だ。 — Truly, it is the human heart that is most frightening.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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