Vocabulary

What does 実物 (じつぶつ, jitsubutsu) mean?

実物 (じつぶつ, jitsubutsu) means the real thing, the original.

Quick facts
Readingじつぶつ
Romajijitsubutsu
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
じつぶつ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonjitsubutsu

the real thing, the original

  1. 1noun · no-adjective real thing; original; actual

Example sentences

  • I'll decide whether to buy it after seeing the actual item.

  • The real thing is more beautiful than the photo.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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