- Basic forms
- 確かめる — to check; to confirm; to make sure / base form
- 確かめます — check; confirm / masu form
- 確かめた — checked; confirmed / ta-form
- 確かめて — check and … / te-form
- 確かめない — do not check / negative
- 確かめれば — if (you) check / conditional
- Common uses
- 事実を確かめる — to verify the facts
- 時間を確かめる — to check the time
- 安全を確かめる — to make sure it’s safe
確かめる(たしかめる) is an ichidan verb. It is used when you actively verify information, conditions, or facts — often before taking action.
- 確認 — confirmation
- 確実 — certainty
- 正確 — accurate
- 確保 — secure; obtain
- 確率 — probability
- 確信 — conviction; confidence
確 combines 石 (stone; firmness) with a phonetic element (各/寉 → カク), conveying the sense of something solid and reliable — thus “certain,” “sure,” and by extension “to verify/confirm.”
もう一度 確認してください。
Please check (confirm) one more time.
この情報は 確実ですか?
Is this information certain?
