Japanese Conversation · Level 78
76 words
Japanese word
実態
Pronunciation
Romajijittai
Meaning
- nounactual situation
Example
会社の実態を調べます。kai sha no jit tai o shira be ma su
I will investigate the actual situation of the company.
More examples
インタビューを重ねると、地域の実態がよく分かります。i n ta byū o kasa ne ru to chi iki no jit tai ga yo ku wa ka ri ma su
Repeated interviews reveal the actual situation in the community.
Core concept
It points beneath appearances to the real condition of a person, group, or thing.
Common phrases
実態を把握するjit tai o ha aku su ru
grasp the actual situation
実態を調べるjit tai o shira be ru
investigate the actual situation
実態を明らかにするjit tai o aki ra ka ni su ru
clarify the actual situation
Similar words
実情jitsujō: The actual circumstances and facts of a situation, often including its difficulties.
現状genjō: The condition of a person, group, or thing that exists at the present time.
内実naijitsu: The real facts and condition of a person, group, or organization beneath its outward appearance.
Definition in Japanese
表面に現れている様子ではなく、物事や組織などの内側にある実際の状態。hyō men ni arawa re te i ru yō su de wa na ku mono goto ya so shiki na do no uchi gawa ni a ru jis sai no jō tai
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 実態 (jittai, "actual state") combines 実 (jitsu, "real") and 態 (tai, "state or form").
Usage tips
- In conversation, 実態 (jittai) often sounds more analytical and formal than simply saying what something is really like, so it appears in discussions of companies, systems, and social issues.
Other meanings
- realitynoun