This word makes your statement very strong. It means something is definitely true. You can think of it like saying 'surely' or 'certainly'.
Clause + ぞかしPrimary
This word makes your statement very strong. It means something is definitely true. You can think of it like saying 'surely' or 'certainly'.
この試練を乗り越えれば、真の力が手に入るぞかし。
If you overcome this trial, you will surely obtain true power.
王は言った。「かつての戦は、これよりも遥かに厳しかったぞかし。」
The king said, "The battles of the past were surely far harsher than this."
わしの教えなくして、お前が一人前になれるはずがないぞかし。
Without my teachings, there is surely no way you can become a true professional.
これこそが、伝説に語られる聖剣そのものぞかし。
This, surely, is the very holy sword spoken of in legend.
彼は「必ずや成功するぞかし」と固い決意を語った。
He spoke of his firm resolve, saying, "I will succeed without a doubt."
Imagine you are a king. You say something that everyone knows is true. This word makes your statement very strong. It means 'for sure' or 'it is certain'.
This is much stronger than just "~zo." It sounds very old-fashioned. It does not ask a question like "~kana." It does not pick out one part of a sentence like "~koso." It makes the whole sentence very sure.
Don't use this when you talk every day. It sounds very old-fashioned. People only use it in books or movies.
Track your mastery
Kumi's KMT system tracks your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create a free account to use it on 220,000+ concepts.