(ちゅうじつ)

ちゅうじつ
adjective (na)
faithful, loyal, true to
1. faithful, loyal, devoted
Steadfastly devoted to a person, cause, or duty. Used for people, animals, or attitudes that show unwavering loyalty.
(いぬ)()(ぬし)忠実(ちゅうじつ)だ。
Dogs are loyal to their owners.
(かれ)会社(かいしゃ)忠実(ちゅうじつ)社員(しゃいん)だ。
He is a loyal employee to the company.
忠実(ちゅうじつ)部下(ぶか)最後(さいご)まで(かれ)(ささ)えた。
His faithful subordinates supported him until the end.
2. faithful, true to, accurate
Accurately reproducing or following the original. Used for translations, adaptations, or reproductions that closely match their source.
原作(げんさく)忠実(ちゅうじつ)映画(えいが)だ。
It's a film that is faithful to the original work.
事実(じじつ)忠実(ちゅうじつ)報道(ほうどう)する。
To report faithfully to the facts.
この翻訳(ほんやく)原文(げんぶん)忠実(ちゅうじつ)でありながら、自然(しぜん)日本語(にほんご)になっている。
This translation is faithful to the original while still reading naturally in Japanese.

GRAMMAR:
Na-adjective. Takes に as an adverb (忠実(ちゅうじつ)に) and な before nouns (忠実(ちゅうじつ)な). The pattern Xに忠実(ちゅうじつ) (faithful to X) is the most common usage.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 原作(げんさく)忠実(ちゅうじつ): faithful to the original
  • 事実(じじつ)忠実(ちゅうじつ): true to the facts
  • 忠実(ちゅうじつ)家来(けらい): a loyal retainer
  • 忠実(ちゅうじつ)再現(さいげん)する: to faithfully reproduce