現実(げんじつ)

げんじつ
noun
reality, actuality
1. reality, actuality
The state of things as they actually exist.
現実(げんじつ)と理想(りそう)の差(さ)
The gap between reality and ideals.
現実(げんじつ)的(てき)な考(かんが)え方(かた)
A realistic way of thinking.
現実(げんじつ)を受(う)け入(い)れるのは簡単(かんたん)ではないが、前(まえ)に進(すす)むしかない。
Accepting reality is not easy, but there is no choice but to move forward.

現実(げんじつ) means reality or actuality — the way things truly are, as opposed to hopes, ideals, or imagination.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 現実(げんじつ)を受(う)け入(い)れる: to accept reality
  • 現実(げんじつ)を見(み)る: to face reality
  • 現実(げんじつ)的(てき)(な): realistic, practical
  • 現実(げんじつ)離(ばな)れ: being out of touch with reality
  • 現実(げんじつ)逃避(とうひ): escapism (fleeing from reality)
  • 現実(げんじつ)味(み)がある: to seem realistic/plausible

GRAMMAR:
現実(げんじつ) can function as a noun or as a no-adjective (現実(げんじつ)の問題(もんだい): a real problem). Adding 的(てき) creates a na-adjective meaning 'realistic.'

CONTRAST:

  • 現実(げんじつ) vs 理想(りそう): reality vs ideals
  • 現実(げんじつ) vs 夢(ゆめ): reality vs dreams
  • 現実(げんじつ) vs 虚構(きょこう): reality vs fiction

Related Words

Antonym: 理想(りそう) (ideal)
general
Added 2026.1.11 16:27 · Revised 2026.4.6 15:23
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