実(じつ)に

じつに
adverb
indeed, truly, really
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:
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.

CONTRAST:

  • 実(じつ)に: indeed, truly (formal, emphatic)
  • 本当(ほんとう)に: really (general use, all registers)
  • 誠(まこと)に: truly (very formal, humble, used in business)
  • すごく: very (casual, colloquial)
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Added 2026.1.12 22:34 · Revised 2026.5.28 4:14
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