真実味(しんじつみ)

しんじつみ
noun
truthfulness; ring of truth; realism
evaluationcommunication
1. truthfulness; ring of truth; verisimilitude; sense of realism
The quality of seeming true or believable. The degree to which something feels authentic or credible.
真実味(しんじつみ)のある話(はなし)だ。
It's a story with a ring of truth.
その噂(うわさ)には真実味(しんじつみ)がない。
That rumor lacks credibility.
彼(かれ)の証言(しょうげん)は具体的(ぐたいてき)で真実味(しんじつみ)があり、裁判官(さいばんかん)も信用(しんよう)したようだ。
His testimony was specific and had a ring of truth, and the judge seemed to believe it.

Composed of 真実(しんじつ) (truth) + 味(み) (flavor, sense of). The 味(み) suffix adds the meaning of 'a sense of' or 'a quality of,' so 真実味(しんじつみ) means 'a quality of truthfulness.' It describes how believable or authentic something feels, not necessarily whether it is actually true.

Common collocations

  • 真実味(しんじつみ)がある: to have a ring of truth; to seem believable
  • 真実味(しんじつみ)がない: to lack credibility
  • 真実味(しんじつみ)を帯(お)びる: to take on an air of truth
  • 真実味(しんじつみ)に欠(か)ける: to lack realism

Similar words

  • 信憑性(しんぴょうせい): credibility — more formal and objective; 真実味(しんじつみ) is about the subjective impression of truthfulness
  • 現実味(げんじつみ): sense of reality — focuses on whether something feels realistic or plausible; 真実味(しんじつみ) focuses on whether something feels true
  • 説得力(せっとくりょく): persuasiveness — about the power to convince; 真実味(しんじつみ) is about the appearance of truth

Related Words

Compare: 信憑性(しんぴょうせい) (credibility)
Compare: 説得力(せっとくりょく) (persuasiveness)
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