Vocabulary

What does 実際 (じっさい, jissai) mean?

実際 (じっさい, jissai) means reality, actually.

Quick facts
Readingじっさい
Romajijissai
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
じっさい
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonjissai

reality, actually

  1. 1noun · no-adjective reality; actuality; truth
  2. 2noun practice (as opposed to theory)
  3. 3adverb truly; really; indeed
  4. 4noun bhutakoti (limit of reality)

Example sentences

  • What was said and reality were different.

  • You won't understand unless you actually see it.

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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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