Japanese

じつに
Meaning: indeed; truly; really
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Handwriting

実
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Example sentences

The food at this restaurant is truly delicious.
庭の桜が実に見事に咲いている。
The cherry blossoms in the garden are blooming truly splendidly.
彼は性格と言い成績と言い、実に優秀だ。
He is excellent in both character and academic ability.
あの兄弟は、性格が実に対照的だ。
Those brothers have truly contrastive personalities.
その華麗な技、実にお見事でした。
That magnificent technique was truly splendid.
若者の読書離れが進んでいるのは、実に嘆かわしいことだ。
It is truly deplorable that young people are moving away from reading.
草原を馬が疾駆する姿は、実に壮観だ。
The sight of a horse galloping across the prairie is truly spectacular.
その卑劣な行為は、実に唾棄すべきものである。
That despicable act is truly detestable.
彼女の人生は実に波瀾万丈だった
Her life was truly full of ups and downs.
実に優れた指導者は、吐哺捉髪の思いで有能な人材を迎え入れる。
A truly great leader welcomes talented people with the mindset of 'toho-sokuhatsu'.

Usage Notes

Used to emphasize a state or quality with a sense of admiration or surprise.

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