What does まさに mean?
まさに is a Japanese noun meaning “correctly, surely” in English. It can also be translated as “right (when), just (about to), really (ought to)” depending on context. It is written as まさに in hiragana, and masani in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
ＤＴＰで本を作れば、安いし早いし、まさに一挙両得だ。
Desktop publishing lets you produce books quickly and cheaply. It's like killing two birds with one stone.
あなたの電話が鳴ったときまさに出かけようとするところだった。
I was about to leave when you telephoned.