JLPT N4 vocabulary
ちゃんと: meaning, reading and conjugation
Reading and pitch accent
ちゃんと0Heiban · flat
Noun + suru
Meaning
- (onomatopoeia or mimetic word) diligently, seriously, earnestly, reliably, steadily, legitimately
- (onomatopoeia or mimetic word) perfectly, properly, exactly, orderly, punctually, regularly, safely, in good condition
- (onomatopoeia or mimetic word) sufficiently, satisfactorily
- (onomatopoeia or mimetic word) quickly
Conjugation
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Basics | ||
| Plain present辞書形 · ない形 | ちゃんとする | ちゃんと |
| Plain pastた形 · なかった形 | ちゃんと | ちゃんと |
| Polite presentます形 | ちゃんと | ちゃんと |
| Polite pastました形 | ちゃんと | ちゃんと |
| Te-formて形 | ちゃんと | ちゃんと |
| Conditions and moods | ||
| If (-ba)ば形 | ちゃんとす | ちゃんと |
| If / when (-tara)たら形 | ちゃんと | ちゃんと |
| Let’s / will意向形 | ちゃんと | —not in common use |
| Want toたい形 | ちゃんと | ちゃんと |
| Command / don’t命令形 · 禁止形 | ちゃんと | ちゃんとする |
| Can · passive · causative | ||
| Can (potential)可能形 | ちゃんと | ちゃんと |
| Passive受身形 | ちゃんと | ちゃんと |
| Make / let使役形 | ちゃんと | ちゃんと |
| Be made to使役受身形 | ちゃんと | ちゃんと |
Example sentences
食べ掛けの給食をちゃんと食べなさい！
Finish eating your school lunch! (which you're partway through)