実(じつ)に

じつに
adverb
indeed, truly, really
formalliterarywrittendescriptive
1. indeed, truly, really
An intensifier used to emphasize the truth or degree of something; often expresses genuine feeling or evaluation.
実(じつ)に素晴(すば)らしい景色(けしき)だ。
It's truly a wonderful view.
実(じつ)に残念(ざんねん)なことだ。
It's indeed regrettable.
これは実(じつ)に興味深(きょうみぶか)い研究(けんきゅう)だ。
This is truly interesting research.

実(じつ)に is a formal adverb that intensifies what follows, conveying that the speaker genuinely feels or evaluates something to be true. It often carries a sense of impressed or heartfelt emphasis.

Position in sentence

Placed directly before the adjective, adverb, or phrase it modifies: 実(じつ)に素晴(すば)らしい (truly wonderful), 実(じつ)に残念(ざんねん)だ (truly regrettable).

Register

Formal and literary. Common in speeches, essays, and written prose. In casual conversation, 本当(ほんとう)に or すごく are preferred.

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: 本当(ほんとう)に (really)
Compare: 誠(まこと)に (truly)
Compare: すごく (very)
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Added 2026.1.12 22:34 · Revised 2026.10.2 16:28
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