sure

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ʃʊə/

Adjective

followed by a to infinitive obsolete

Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable. / Certain in one's knowledge or belief. / (followed by a to infinitive) Certain to act or be a specified way.

Japanese Meaning

物理的に安全で確実、故障しない、信頼できる / 知識や信念において確信している、疑いの余地がない / 〜することが確実で、定められた状態になる

What is this buttons?

The anchor felt sure and steady, so I trusted it during the climb.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

そのアンカーは確実で安定していると感じたので、登っている間ずっと頼りにした。

Details

Sense（1）

Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.

This investment is a sure thing. The bailiff had a sure grip on the prisoner's arm.

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Details

Sense（2）

Certain in one's knowledge or belief.

The Celebrity, by arts unknown, induced Mrs. Judge Short and two other ladies to call at Mohair on a certain afternoon when Mr. Cooke was trying a trotter on the track. The three returned wondering and charmed with Mrs. Cooke; they were sure she had had no hand in the furnishing of that atrocious house.

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