真相(しんそう)

しんそう
noun
truth; true facts; real situation
See also: 深層(しんそう) (deep layer, depths)
1. truth; true facts; the real situation
The actual facts behind an event or situation, especially one that has been unclear, hidden, or disputed. Often used in the context of investigations, mysteries, or scandals.
事件(じけん)の真相(しんそう)を調(しら)べる。
To investigate the truth behind the incident.
真相(しんそう)は誰(だれ)にも分(わ)からないままだ。
The truth remains unknown to everyone.
長年(ながねん)の調査(ちょうさ)の末(すえ)に、ようやく事故(じこ)の真相(しんそう)が明(あき)らかになった。
After years of investigation, the truth behind the accident was finally revealed.

USAGE:
Used when referring to hidden or disputed facts, not for everyday truths. Frequently appears in news, detective stories, and discussions of scandals or unsolved cases.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 真相(しんそう)を明(あき)らかにする (to reveal the truth)
  • 真相(しんそう)を突(つ)き止(と)める (to get to the bottom of the truth)
  • 真相(しんそう)究明(きゅうめい) (investigation of the truth)
  • 事件(じけん)の真相(しんそう) (the truth behind the incident)
  • 真相(しんそう)は闇(やみ)の中(なか) (the truth remains in the dark)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 事実(じじつ): fact — a neutral, objective term; does not imply anything was hidden
  • 真実(しんじつ): truth — more philosophical and emotional; the deeper truth of a matter
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