Japanese word

実在

Pronunciation

Romajijitsuzai

Meaning

  • nounexistence

Example

その生物の実在は確認されています。so no sei butsu no jitsu zai wa kaku nin sa re te i ma su

The creature's existence has been confirmed.

Illustration for 実在 (existence)

More examples

写真だけでは、その人物の実在を証明できません。sha shin da ke de wa so no jin butsu no jitsu zai o shō mei de ki ma se n

A photograph alone cannot prove that person's existence.

Core concept

Marks something as present in the real world rather than invented, imagined, or merely described.

Common phrases

  • 実在の人物jitsu zai no jin butsu

    real person

  • 実在を証明するjitsu zai o shō mei su ru

    prove existence

  • 実在の証拠jitsu zai no shō ko

    evidence of existence

  • 実在を疑うjitsu zai o utaga u

    question the existence

Similar words

存在sonzai: The fact or state of being present, including in an abstract or imagined form.
現存genson: The fact that something remains in existence at a given time.

Definition in Japanese

現実に存在すること。gen jitsu ni son zai su ru ko to

Word origin

実在 (jitsuzai, "actual existence") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 実 (jitsu, "real") and 在 (zai, "exist").

Usage tips

  • In Japanese discussions of fiction, 実在の人物 (jitsuzai no jinbutsu) means a real person rather than a fictional character.

Opposites

Related words

  • 実在するjitsuzaisuruexistverb
  • 実在性jitsuzaiseirealitynoun
  • 実在論jitsuzaironrealismnoun

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