JLPT N3 · Noun / adverb

事実 (jijitsu)

事実 (じじつ, jijitsu) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “fact; truth”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: じじつ
Romaji: jijitsu
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

fact; truth; reality; actuality · noun
in fact; actually · adverb

Example sentences

彼は妻と離婚したという事実を隠した。

He concealed the fact that he had divorced his wife.

Tatoeba #106908

事実は小説よりも奇なり。

Fact is stranger than fiction.

Tatoeba #150801

事実と虚構を見分けなければならない。

You have to distinguish fact from fiction.

Tatoeba #150805

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 事実

事

matter, thing, factジ・ズ・こと・つか.う · 8 strokes

実

reality, truth, seedジツ・シツ・み・みの.る · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 事実.

仕事しごとwork事ことthing大事だいじimportant用事ようじbusiness事故じこaccident火事かじfire返事へんじreply食事しょくじmeal (e.g. lunch, dinner)事務所じむしょoffice事件じけんevent事情じじょうcircumstances家事かじhousework記事きじarticle刑事けいじ(police) detective

Source: JMdict entry 1313960 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.