Japanese phrase
___と現実は違いました。 ___ to gen jitsu wa chiga i ma shi ta
Meaning
Reality was different from ___.
When to use it
Says that reality differed from an expectation. It often describes an unexpected experience without strongly blaming anyone.
Example dialogue
授業はどうですか？ ju gyō wa dō de su ka
How are the classes?
期待していたのと現実は違いました。 ki tai shi te i ta no to gen jitsu wa chiga i ma shi ta
Reality was different from what I expected.