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indeed, truly, really
An intensifier used to emphasize the truth or degree of something; often expresses genuine feeling or evaluation.
実に素晴らしい景色だ。
It's truly a wonderful view.
実に残念なことだ。
It's indeed regrettable.
これは実に興味深い研究だ。
This is truly interesting research.
実に 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: 実に素晴らしい (truly wonderful), 実に残念だ (truly regrettable).
REGISTER:
Formal and literary. Common in speeches, essays, and written prose. In casual conversation, 本当に or すごく are preferred.
CONTRAST:
- 実に: indeed, truly (formal, emphatic)
- 本当に: really (general use, all registers)
- 誠に: truly (very formal, humble, used in business)
- すごく: very (casual, colloquial)