Japanese word

実に

Pronunciation

Romajijitsuni

Meaning

  • adverbreally

Example

それは実に面白い話です。so re wa jitsu ni omo shiro i hanashi de su

That is a really interesting story.

Illustration for 実に (really)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Presents something as true in a strong way or highlights the extreme degree of a quality.

Common phrases

  • 実に興味深いjitsu ni kyō mi buka i

    really interesting

  • 実に重要なjitsu ni jū yō na

    really important

  • 実に役立つjitsu ni yaku da tsu

    really useful

Similar words

本当にhontōni: Expresses truth or strong feeling in everyday speech.
とてもtotemo: Shows that a quality or condition is at a very high degree.
非常にhijōni: Shows that a quality or condition is at an especially high degree.
真にshinni: States that something is genuinely or truly the case.

Definition in Japanese

本当であることや程度の甚だしさを強く表すさま。hon tō de a ru ko to ya tei do no hanaha da shi sa o tsuyo ku arawa su sa ma

Word origin

実に (jitsu ni) is formed from 実 (jitsu, "reality") and に (ni), which makes the preceding noun or phrase adverbial and gives the sense of "in reality."

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • extremelyadverb
  • indeedadverb

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