真実|しんじつshinjitsu[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. no-adjective, na-adjectivetruth; reality
   その真実しんじつが明あかるみに出でた。↗

   The fact was brought to light.

   私わたしたちにとっては耳みみの痛いたい「真実しんじつ」でしたが、この映画えいがを観みて地球ちきゅうの危機ききを改あらためて感かんじました。↗

   It's a painful 'truth' for us, but watching this movie brought home to me again the danger facing Earth.
2. adverbtruly; really
3. noun, Buddhismabsolute truth

• Synonym本当ほんとうNeutralThe everyday word for 'true' or 'the truth', by far the most common in speech; 「真実」 is more written and solemn, stressing truth as opposed to falsehood.
• Synonym事実じじつNeutralAn objective fact that actually happened; 「真実」 stresses truth as opposed to falsehood and carries a value judgement.
• Synonym真相しんそうNeutralThe real facts behind an incident or affair; 「真実」 is more abstract and can also cover universal truth.
• Synonym現実げんじつNeutralReality as opposed to ideals or dreams; 「真実」 is truth as opposed to falsehood.
• Synonym実際じっさいNeutralThe actual situation, or practice as opposed to theory; 「真実」 focuses on truth versus falsehood.
• Synonym真しんNeutralA prefix meaning 'genuine' or 'just', as in 「真っ白」 and 「真冬」; 「真実」 can be used on its own.
• Synonym真正しんせいWrittenGenuine and pure, as in 「真正品」; 「真実」 centres on the truth of a matter.
• Synonym誠まことWrittenTruth or sincerity of heart, with an old-fashioned, elegant flavour; 「真実」 is the more modern word.
• Synonym真のしんのWrittenA prenominal modifier meaning 'true' or 'genuine', as in 「真の友」; 「真実」 is a noun.
• RelatedほんまCasualKansai dialect for 'true' or 'really', as in 「ほんまに」; 「真実」 is a written, formal word.
• Related真理しんりWrittenA universal truth, used mainly in philosophical contexts; 「真実」 concerns the truth of concrete matters.
• RelatedリアルNeutralLoanword for 'real' or 'realistic', about lifelike realism or a sense of reality; 「真実」 focuses on truth versus falsehood.
• RelatedファクトNeutralLoanword for 'fact', used mainly in news fact-checking contexts, as in 「ファクトチェック」.
• Related真まNeutralA prefix meaning 'genuine' or 'just', as in 「真っ白」 and 「真冬」; 「真実」 can be used on its own.
• RelatedアクチュアルNeutralLoanword meaning 'actual', found mainly in commentary and criticism; 「真実」 focuses on truth versus falsehood.
• Antonym嘘うそNeutralA lie, the direct opposite of 「真実」, as in 「嘘をつく」.
• Antonym虚偽きょぎWrittenFalsehood or untruth, a written, formal word standing opposite to 「真実」.
• Antonym偽りいつわりWrittenA lie or fabrication, standing opposite to 「真実」.

For truth as opposed to falsehood, as in 「真実を明かす」 or 「真実の愛」, use 「真実」 — a written, solemn word. In everyday speech say 「本当」; for objective facts use 「事実」; for the real story behind an incident use 「真相」; for universal, philosophical truth use 「真理」; for a lie use 「嘘」. The loanwords 「ファクト」, 「リアル」 and 「アクチュアル」 serve fact-checking, realism and commentary, while 「真の」 directly modifies nouns.

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

1. 本当ほんとうのこと。
2. 本当ほんとうであるさま。偽いつわりや誤あやまりがないさま。
3. （人物じんぶつが）噓うそ・偽いつわりを行おこなわない誠実せいじつな人格じんかくであるさま。噓うそ・偽いつわりのない行動こうどうを取とるさま。
4. 本当ほんとうに。確たしかに。