Korean word

사실

Pronunciation

Romanizationsasil

Meaning

  • nounfact

Example

그건 사실이에요.keu geon sa si ri e yo

That's a fact.

Illustration for 사실 (fact)

More examples

진술과 달리 사실이 밝혀졌다.chin sul gwa tal li sa si ri pal kyeo jeot tta

The fact came to light, contrary to the statement.

Core concept

A confirmed piece of information about what really happened or what is real.

Common phrases

  • 사실을 확인하다sa si reul hwa gin ha da

    verify the fact

  • 사실을 밝히다sa si reul pal ki da

    reveal the fact

  • 사실을 인정하다sa si reul in jeong ha da

    acknowledge the fact

Similar words

진실chinsil: What is genuinely true in a situation, especially after false stories are cleared away.
현실hyeonsil: The present conditions of real life that shape what people can do.
실상silsang: The real situation hidden behind how things look or were expected to be.

Definition in Korean

실제로 일어난 일이나 검증된 정보sil je ro i reo nan i ri na keom jeung doen cheong bo

Word origin

사실 (sasil, "fact") is a Sino-Korean word whose two parts refer to an event or matter and what is real.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, 사실 (sasil, "in fact") can introduce a correction gently or add information that may surprise someone.

Other meanings

  • truthnoun
  • realitynoun

Opposites

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