How to say "real" in Japanese

• リアルCommon
  na-adjectiveCovers 'real' as in realistic and true to life: a lifelike picture, a vivid depiction, an experience that feels real. The choice when the point is vividness or realism rather than genuineness.
• 純正じゅんせいCommon
  na-adjective, nounGenuine in the sense of pure and unadulterated — the real thing from its proper source. Typical of products and parts, where it contrasts with imitation or substitute goods, not for abstract 'real' feelings.
  これは純正じゅんせいの英語えいごとは違ちがった文体ぶんたいだ。↗

  This is a writing style different from genuine English.
• 実勢じっせいCommon
  no-adjectiveActual and real chiefly of market conditions: the price something actually fetches, as opposed to a listed or official figure. Outside economic talk it is seldom the word you want for 'real'.
• 本格的ほんかくてきCommon
  na-adjective'Real' as in full-fledged and authentic: real fighting, the real arrival of summer, a proper restaurant rather than a makeshift one. Suggests something has its true, complete form, not a token or makeshift version.
• 実質的じっしつてきCommon
  na-adjectiveThe 'real' that contrasts with the nominal: what something amounts to in substance rather than in name — a de facto leader, or figures given in real rather than nominal terms.
  これは実質的じっしつてきにはそれよりも高たかくはない。↗

  This is in effect less expensive than that.

Choose 「リアル」 for lifelike realism, 純正 for the pure genuine article, 実勢 for actual market conditions, 本格的 for full-fledged authenticity, and 実質的 for what is real as opposed to nominal.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• リアルreal
• 純正じゅんせいpure
• 実勢じっせいactual
• 本格的ほんかくてきgenuine
• 実質的じっしつてきsubstantial
• 真のしんのtrue
• レアルreal (currency of Brazil)
• レreal (currency of Brazil)
• 真箇しんこreal
• 実際にあったじっさいにあったreal
• 実のじつのtrue
• 本式ほんしきformal (way)
• 正真正銘しょうしんしょうめいgenuine
• がちserious
• 本当ほんとうgenuine
• 実質じっしつsubstantive
• 本ほんreal
• ごりごりhardcore