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.

This movie has a sense of realism.

It's difficult to convey the reality of war.

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.

I often watch reality shows.

A cast member from a reality show became a topic of conversation.

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.

リアリティ: the feeling of being real or authentic; used for artistic quality or TV format
現実(げんじつ): 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

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