真 実(しんじつ)

しんじつ

noun, na-adjective

truth; reality

1. truth; reality; fact

What is actually the case; the real state of affairs.

真実(しんじつ)を明(あき)らかにする。

To reveal the truth.

真実(しんじつ)を語(かた)る。

To tell the truth.

真実(しんじつ)の愛(あい)を見(み)つけた。

I found true love.

真実(しんじつ) means truth or reality — the actual state of affairs, especially when it has been hidden or unknown. Composed of 真(しん) (true) + 実(じつ) (reality).

COMMON PATTERNS:

真実(しんじつ)を知(し)る: to learn the truth
真実(しんじつ)を明(あき)らかにする: to reveal the truth
真実(しんじつ)を隠(かく)す: to hide the truth
真実(しんじつ)の愛(あい): true love
真実(しんじつ)に迫(せま)る: to get close to the truth

SIMILAR WORDS:

事実(じじつ): fact (objective, verifiable)
本当(ほんとう): truth, really (everyday)
真理(しんり): universal/philosophical truth
実態(じったい): actual state, reality (of a situation)

NUANCE:
真実(しんじつ) often implies something deeper or hidden that needs to be uncovered. 事実(じじつ) is more neutral and factual. 本当(ほんとう) is the everyday word for "truth" or "really."

Related Words

Related: 事実(じじつ) (fact)

Synonym: 本当(ほんとう) (truth (everyday))

Synonym: 真理(しんり) (universal truth)

Antonym: 嘘(うそ) (lie)

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Added 2026.1.16 14:20 · Revised 2026.6.6 2:13

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