Korean word

실제

Pronunciation

Romanizationsilje

Meaning

  • nounreality

Example

실제는 언제나 그렇지 않다.sil je neun eon je na keu reo chi an ta

Reality isn't always like that.

Illustration for 실제 (reality)

More examples

실제 사진을 보면 느낌이 달라진다.sil je sa ji neul po myeon neu kki mi tal la jin da

The feeling changes when you see the actual photo.

Core concept

What remains when plans and assumptions are tested against real events.

Common phrases

  • 실제 상황sil je sang hwang

    actual situation

  • 실제 경험sil je kyeong heom

    real-life experience

  • 실제 사진sil je sa jin

    actual photo

Similar words

현실hyeonsil: The conditions and events that currently shape people's lives.
사실sasil: Information confirmed by evidence as true or accurate.
실상silsang: The underlying state of affairs that may not be clear from the outside.

Definition in Korean

가정이나 계획과 달리 실제로 일어나거나 존재하는 상황이나 사실ka jeong i na kye hoek kkwa tal li sil je ro i reo na geo na chon jae ha neun sang hwang i na sa sil

Word origin

Its Sino-Korean parts express something real and the circumstances surrounding it, which developed into the sense of reality.

Usage tips

  • 실제 (silje, "reality") is a noun, so it can take topic marking in a sentence, unlike English real, which is usually an adjective.

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