Meaning of truth in Japanese

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Definition of truth

  1. (n-adv, n) fact; truth; reality

    事実は小説よりも奇なり。
    Fact is stranger than fiction.

じつ(jitsu) · じち(jichi)

実 Kanji Details

  1. (n, adj-no) truth; reality

    生物は、実がついにそのうちの1つにわかり始めるまで、30億年以上の間、全くその理由を知らずに地球上に存在していた。
    Living organisms had existed on earth, without ever knowing why, for over three thousand million years before the truth finally dawned on one of them.

  2. sincerity; honesty; fidelity
  3. content; substance

    名を捨てて実を取る。
    Profit is better than fame.

  4. (good) result
  1. (adj-na, n) sincerity; honesty; truth; faithfulness
しん(shin)

真 Kanji Details

  1. (adj-na, n, adj-no) truth; reality; genuineness

    逆もまた真なり。
    The converse is also true.

  2. seriousness
  3. (n) logical TRUE
  4. printed style writing →Related words: 楷書
  5. star performer →Related words: 真打ち
しんじつ(shinjitsu) · さな(sana) · さね(sane) 真実

真実 Kanji Details

  1. (adj-na, adv, n, adj-no) truth; reality

    その真実が明るみに出た。
    The fact was brought to light.

  1. (n) fidelity; truth; authenticity; credibility

    私は、その報告の真実性を疑う。
    I doubt the truth of the report.

  1. (n) truth; real situation

    真相を知っておいたほうがいい。
    You may as well know the truth.

  1. (n, adj-no) truth

    ついに彼は真理を知った。
    At last he found out the truth.

  1. (n) reason; truth

    道理で、君が喜ぶわけだ。
    No wonder you are so happy.

  1. (adj-na, n, adj-no) seriousness; truth; sanctity

    ケンさん、君は本気かい。
    Are you on the level, Ken?

  1. (adj-na, n) truth; reality
  1. (n) state; condition; circumstances; the way things are or should be; truth
  1. (adv, n) truth; reality

    嘘から出た誠。
    Many a true word is spoken in jest.

  2. sincerity; honesty; integrity; fidelity
  3. that's right (used when recalling forgotten information, suddenly changing the subject, etc.)
  1. (n) truth (veracity, authenticity) (e.g. of a report)

    彼の話にはいくらか真実味がある。
    His story has some color of truth in it.

  1. (adj-na, n) truth; reality →Related words: 本当

    「けんじが病院に?・・・」 「そうや、ほんまけったくそ悪い・・・」
    "Kenji's in hospital?" "That's a real pisser..."

  1. (n) reason; truth; way of things; justice →Related words: 道理
  1. (n) truth
  1. (n) main branch of a family
  2. truth; reality →Related words: 本当

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