English–Japanese
“actually” in Japanese
How to say “actually” in Japanese
“Actually” in Japanese is 実際 (jissai).
It points to what is true in the real situation, often bringing facts into contrast with appearance or expectation.
Example sentences with 実際
実際に使ってみると、この道具の便利さが分かります。jis sai ni tsuka tte mi ru to ko no dō gu no ben ri sa ga wa ka ri ma su
Once you actually use this tool, you will see how useful it is.
Tips for using 実際
- In conversation, 実際 (jissai) often appears at the start of a sentence to correct an assumption, much like "actually" or "in fact".
Other Japanese words for “actually”
現にこの店は今も営業しています。gen ni ko no mise wa ima mo ei gyō shi te i ma su
This store is actually still open.