English–Japanese
“effectively” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajijijitsujō
Example
その店は事実上閉店しています。so no mise wa ji jitsu jō hei ten shi te i ma su
The store is effectively closed.
How to say “effectively” in Japanese
“Effectively” in Japanese is 事実上 (jijitsujō).
It marks a condition as true in practical reality, even when its formal status or exact description differs.
Example sentences with 事実上
その規則は事実上廃止されています。so no ki soku wa ji jitsu jō hai shi sa re te i ma su
That rule has effectively been abolished.
Tips for using 事実上
- Unlike actually, which often corrects a belief about what is true, effectively often highlights the practical result, as in a business that is not formally closed but no longer operates.