1.
truthfulness; authenticity; veracity
The quality of being true, genuine, or authentic. Used in legal, academic, and philosophical contexts to evaluate whether something corresponds to reality.
証言の真実性を疑う。
To doubt the truthfulness of the testimony.
この報道の真実性は確認されていない。
The veracity of this news report has not been confirmed.
歴史的文書の真実性を検証するために、複数の資料と照合する必要がある。
To verify the authenticity of historical documents, it is necessary to cross-reference them with multiple sources.
Formed from 真実 (truth, reality) + 性 (nature, quality). A formal term used primarily in legal proceedings, journalism, and academic research to discuss whether claims or evidence are genuine.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 真実性を検証する: to verify authenticity
- 真実性に疑問がある: there are doubts about the truthfulness
- 真実性が高い/低い: high/low veracity
- 真実性を担保する: to guarantee authenticity
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 信憑性: credibility — focuses on whether something is believable, not necessarily whether it is true
- 正確性: accuracy — whether information is precise and error-free
- 真正性: genuineness, authenticity — used for objects (art, documents) rather than statements