リアリティ
りありてぃ
noun
reality, sense of realism
1.
reality, realism, sense of being real
A sense of realism, believability, or vividness. Often used to describe whether fiction, art, or an experience feels authentic or true to life.
この映画にはリアリティがある。
This movie has a sense of realism.
戦争のリアリティを伝えるのは難しい。
It's difficult to convey the reality of war.
キャラクターの感情描写にリアリティが感じられて引き込まれた。
I was drawn in by the sense of realism in the character's emotional portrayal.
2.
reality (as in reality TV)
Used as a modifier for entertainment formats based on real-life situations, particularly reality television shows.
リアリティ番組をよく見る。
I often watch reality shows.
リアリティショーの出演者が話題になった。
A cast member from a reality show became a topic of conversation.
このリアリティ番組は台本がないところが魅力だ。
The appeal of this reality show is that it has no script.
Borrowed from English "reality." In Japanese, the primary use emphasizes the feeling of authenticity or believability rather than objective reality.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- リアリティがある (to have a sense of realism)
- リアリティに欠ける (to lack realism)
- リアリティを感じる (to feel a sense of reality)
- リアリティ番組 / リアリティショー (reality show)
DISTINCTIONS:
- リアリティ: the feeling of being real or authentic; used for artistic quality or TV format
- 現実: reality as an objective fact, the real world (opposite of fiction or dreams)
- リアル: real, realistic (adjective); also used as a noun meaning "real life" in casual speech