English–Japanese
“really” in Japanese
How to say “really” in Japanese
“Really” in Japanese is 実に (jitsuni).
Presents something as true in a strong way or highlights the extreme degree of a quality.
Example sentences with 実に
彼の説明は実に分かりやすいです。kare no setsu mei wa jitsu ni wa ka ri ya su i de su
His explanation is really easy to understand.
Tips for using 実に
- Japanese speakers often use 実に (jitsu ni) in serious comments or written-style speech, while 本当に (hontō ni) is more common in everyday conversation.
Other Japanese words for “really”
彼はいかにも先生らしいです。kare wa i ka ni mo sen sei ra shi i de su
He really looks like a teacher.
彼は果たして来るでしょうか。kare wa ha ta shi te ku ru de shō ka
Will he really come?
これは何とも不思議です。ko re wa nan to mo fu shi gi de su
This is really strange.
私は本当にうれしいです。watashi wa hon tō ni u re shi i de su
I am really happy.