実話(じつわ)

じつわ
noun
true story, real account
1. true story; real account; factual story
A story or account based on events that actually happened, as opposed to fiction. Often used in titles of books, movies, and TV shows.
この映画(えいが)は実話(じつわ)に基(もと)づいている。
This movie is based on a true story.
実話(じつわ)だと聞(き)いて驚(おどろ)いた。
I was surprised to hear it was a true story.
彼女(かのじょ)の体験(たいけん)をもとにした実話(じつわ)が本(ほん)になり、ベストセラーになった。
A true story based on her experiences was published as a book and became a bestseller.

USAGE: 実話(じつわ) emphasizes that a story is factual rather than fictional. Very commonly used in entertainment media: 実話(じつわ)に基(もと)づく (based on a true story).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 実話(じつわ)に基(もと)づく: based on a true story
  • 実話(じつわ)を映画化(えいがか)する: to turn a true story into a movie
  • 感動(かんどう)の実話(じつわ): a moving true story
  • 衝撃(しょうげき)の実話(じつわ): a shocking true story

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 実話(じつわ): true story (emphasis on factual accuracy)
  • 逸話(いつわ): anecdote (interesting episode about a person)
  • 作(つく)り話(ばなし): made-up story, fiction
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Added 2026.3.8 22:56
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