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“truth” in Japanese

Japanese

Also真理 (shinri) · 真相 (shinsō) · 本当 (hontō)

Pronunciation

Romajishinjitsu

Example

真実を話してください。shin jitsu o hana shi te ku da sa i

Please tell me the truth.

Illustration for 真実 (truth)

How to say “truth” in Japanese

“Truth” in Japanese is 真実 (shinjitsu).

Centers on what is true and not merely claimed, whether it describes a fact, a situation, or the real state of things.

Full entry for 真実: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 真実

調査が終わり、ようやく真実が分かりました。chō sa ga o wa ri yō ya ku shin jitsu ga wa ka ri ma shi ta

The investigation is over, and I finally learned the truth.

Tips for using 真実

  • In everyday conversation, 真実 (shinjitsu) has a serious tone, while 本当 (hontō) is more common for casual statements about what is true.

Other Japanese words for “truth”

哲学者は真理を求めます。tetsu gaku sha wa shin ri o moto me ma su

Philosophers seek the truth.

事件の真相がわかりました。ji ken no shin sō ga wa ka ri ma shi ta

I learned the truth about the case.

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本当

hontō

na-adjectivetrue
nountruth

それは本当です。so re wa hon tō de su

That is true.

Related English words

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