Japanese word

実質

Pronunciation

Romajijisshitsu

Meaning

  • nounsubstance

Example

見た目より実質が大切です。mi ta me yo ri jis shitsu ga tai setsu de su

Substance is more important than appearance.

Illustration for 実質 (substance)

More examples

見かけの数字に惑わされず、実質を見極めます。mi ka ke no sū ji ni mado wa sa re zu jis shitsu o mi kiwa me ma su

We look beyond the numbers we see and assess the substance.

Core concept

Focuses on what something actually contains or is worth, not on how it appears or what it is called.

Common phrases

  • 実質を重視するjis shitsu o jū shi su ru

    prioritize substance

  • 実質に乏しいjis shitsu ni tobo shi i

    lack substance

  • 実質と形式jis shitsu to kei shiki

    substance and form

Similar words

中身nakami: The contents or substance of something, especially what it is made of.
実態jittai: The actual condition of something as it exists in reality.
本質honshitsu: The essential nature or central quality of something.

Definition in Japanese

表面に現れた形や名目ではなく、実際に備わる内容や価値。hyō men ni arawa re ta katachi ya mei moku de wa na ku jis sai ni sona wa ru nai yō ya ka chi

Word origin

実質 (jisshitsu) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 実 (jitsu, "real") and 質 (shitsu, "quality or substance").

Usage tips

  • The advertising phrase 実質無料 (jisshitsu muryō) means "free in effect," often when conditions or a later payment still apply.

Opposites

Related words

Word lists with this word