Japanese word

事実

Pronunciation

Romajijijitsu

Meaning

  • nounfact

Example

それは事実です。so re wa ji jitsu de su

That is a fact.

Illustration for 事実 (fact)

More examples

その話が事実か、先生に聞きます。so no hanashi ga ji jitsu ka sen sei ni ki ki ma su

I will ask the teacher if the story is a fact.

新聞は重要な事実を伝えます。shin bun wa jū yō na ji jitsu o tsuta e ma su

The newspaper reports important facts.

Core concept

Describes something that has actually happened or exists, rather than an opinion or guess.

Common phrases

  • 事実を確認するji jitsu o kaku nin su ru

    confirm the facts

  • 事実に基づくji jitsu ni moto zu ku

    be based on facts

  • 事実を伝えるji jitsu o tsuta e ru

    report the facts

Similar words

本当hontō: The truth or real state of something, often in casual speech.
真実shinjitsu: What is true about a person, event, or situation.
現実genjitsu: The real state of things as they exist, rather than an idea or wish.

Definition in Japanese

実際に起こったことや、現に存在する状態。jis sai ni o ko tta ko to ya gen ni son zai su ru jō tai

Word origin

事 (ji, "matter") and 実 (jitsu, "reality") combine in the Sino-Japanese compound 事実 (jijitsu) to mean a matter grounded in reality.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 事実上 (jijitsujō, "in fact") often means "virtually" or "practically" rather than simply introducing a fact.

Other meanings

  • realitynoun
  • truthnoun

Opposites

  • 嘘usolienoun
  • 虚構kyokōfictionnoun

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