Japanese word

現実

Pronunciation

Romajigenjitsu

Meaning

  • nounreality

Example

これが現実です。ko re ga gen jitsu de su

This is reality.

Illustration for 現実 (reality)

More examples

計画を立てるときは、現実の条件をよく考えます。kei kaku o ta te ru to ki wa gen jitsu no jō ken o yo ku kanga e ma su

When making a plan, I think carefully about real-world conditions.

Core concept

現実 (genjitsu) denotes the actual world or situation that exists apart from dreams, plans, and imagined possibilities.

Common phrases

  • 現実と向き合うgen jitsu to mu ki a u

    face reality

  • 現実に近いgen jitsu ni chika i

    close to reality

  • 現実を受け入れるgen jitsu o u ke i re ru

    accept reality

Similar words

実際jissai: The facts or conditions that exist in the real world.
実態jittai: The actual condition of a person, group, or situation.
現状genjō: The condition or situation that exists at the present time.

Definition in Japanese

理想や空想ではなく、実際にある世界や、そこで起きている事柄。ri sō ya kū sō de wa na ku jis sai ni a ru se kai ya so ko de o ki te i ru koto gara

Word origin

現実 (genjitsu) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 現 (gen, "appear") and 実 (jitsu, "real"), combining the ideas of appearing and being real.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may connect reality with a true fact, but 現実 (genjitsu) commonly describes the real circumstances surrounding a person or event.

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