Japanese

じっさい
Meaning: reality; actuality; truth; actually; really
Part of Speech: Noun, Adverb

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Handwriting

実
際

Example sentences

When I actually went there, it was further than I thought.
実際に家を買うとなると、いろいろな手続きが必要だ。
When it comes to actually buying a house, various procedures are necessary.
実力の程は、実際に試合をしてみるまで分からない。
The extent of one's ability isn't known until actually playing a match.
理論上では可能だが、実際には難しい。
It is possible in theory, but difficult in practice.
この理論を実際の仕事に応用してみましょう。
Let's try applying this theory to actual work.
理論的には可能だが、実際に行うとなると話は別だ。
Theoretically it's possible, but when it comes to actually doing it, that's a different story.
この組織は名前だけで、実際には何の活動もしていない。
This organization exists in name only; in reality, it performs no activities.
実際の気温よりも体感温度のほうがずっと低く感じられる。
The perceived temperature feels much lower than the actual temperature.
この試験は難しそうだと思っていたが、実際に受けてみると存外易しかった。
I thought this exam would be difficult, but when I actually took it, it was unexpectedly easy.
予定時間と実際の作業時間にズレが出た。
A gap appeared between the scheduled time and the actual work time.

Usage Notes

Used both as a noun meaning 'reality' and an adverb meaning 'actually' or 'really'.

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