N4-G-061
きっと (Adverb: Surely / I’m sure that)
Supporting / High Certainty & Encouragement
👀 Layer A: Visual Guide
📝 Quick Summary
きっと (kitto) is an adverb used to express high certainty, strong personal conviction, or warm encouragement (“surely”, “almost certainly”, “I’m sure that”). It often pairs with sentence-ending patterns like 〜でしょう, 〜はずです, or 〜とおもいます.
Structure: きっと + [Sentence Clause]
Example 1: かれは きっと きます (He will surely come).
Example 2: あしたは きっと いい てんきに なります (Tomorrow will surely become good weather).
🔍 Layer B: Deepening
💡 Raya’s Hack
KITTO vs. TABUN: Degree of Faith!
Be careful choosing between tabun and kitto:
– たぶん (tabun): ~50% certainty (Maybe / Perhaps).
– きっと (kitto): ~90%+ certainty (Surely / I’m certain!).
When reassuring a friend before an exam or job interview, never use tabun (“Maybe you’ll pass”). Use きっと (“You will surely pass!”) to show strong support!
🚧 Joy’s Mistake
Scene: Joy is trying to encourage Ken before a big sports match.
Joy: 「けんさん、たぶん かちますよ！」
(Ken-san, tabun kachimasu yo!)
❌ Used “tabun” (maybe) for encouragement!
Why?
Using tabun makes it sound like Joy is doubting Ken’s chances (“You might win, I guess”). To show strong conviction and encouragement, Joy should use きっと.
Correct: 「けんさん、きっと かちますよ！」 (Ken-san, you will surely win!)
🔥 Layer C: Retrieval Practice Loop
Retrieve and apply! Express high certainty and encouragement. (Hiragana and English only)
Level 1: Structure Building (きっと + Action / State)
Q1. Surely will come (きます)
Q2. Surely will be fine / okay (だいじょうぶです)
Q3. Surely will pass (ごうかく します)
Q4. Surely will become good weather (いい てんきに なります)
Q5. Surely knows (しっています)
Level 2: Full Sentences
Q6. He will surely come today. (かれは きょう / きます)
Q7. You will surely be fine. (だいじょうぶです)
Q8. Tomorrow will surely be good weather. (あしたは / いい てんきに なります)
Q9. I think he will surely pass the exam. (かれは しけんに / ごうかく すると おもいます)
Q10. The teacher surely knows this news. (せんせいは この ニュースを / しっている はずです)
