事実
じじつ
hepburn jijitsu
fact
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
Examples
- これは事実ですか、それとも意見ですか。Is this a fact, or an opinion?
- 彼は事実をありのままに話しました。He told the facts just as they were.
Collocations
事実を話す事実を知る事実だ事実上歴史的事実
Mnemonic
事実 jijitsu — 事 (matter, event) + 実 (fruit; truth, reality). 事 is a matter, 実 grew from "fruit" into "truth, reality" — a thing that actually happened — a fact. It contrasts with 意見 (opinion) or 想像 (imagination); a 事実 is verifiable reality. 実 is the shinjitai of 實.
Quick check
Which word contrasts with 事実?