真実

しんじつ
JLPT:N1
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1

Truth; the state or content of being true or in accordance with reality.

NounNoun Taking 'の'Na-Adjective

Examples

真実を知ることは時に辛い。

Knowing the truth can sometimes be painful.

事件の真実はまだ明らかになっていない。

The truth of the case has not yet been revealed.

彼女の証言が真実だと証明された。

Her testimony was proven to be true.

2

Truly; really — used to indicate that something is indeed the case (often more formal or literary).

Adverb

Examples

彼女は真実に反省しているようだ。

She seems to be truly remorseful.

真実に驚くべき発見だった。

It was truly a remarkable discovery.

3

In Buddhism, the ultimate or absolute truth — the fundamental reality or principle in Buddhist thought.

NounBuddhism

Examples

仏教では、諸法無我が真実の一つとして説かれる。

In Buddhism, the doctrine of non-self (anatta) is taught as one of the truths.

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