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How to say 'Reality' in Japanese | 現実

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The Japanese word for Reality is 'Genjitsu', written as 現実 in Japanese.'Reality' in hiragana is げんじつ.

    word

    現実

    Meaning

    Reality

    Reading

    げんじつ

    genjitsu

    Kanji

    現Appear, Current 実Fruit, Truth

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '現実 (げんじつ)' means 'reality'. It refers to the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them. This word is often used in philosophical discussions, everyday conversations, and literature to contrast with concepts like dreams, illusions, or expectations. For example: He faced reality「彼は現実に直面した」(かれはげんじつにちょくめんした). The reality is harsh「現実は厳しい」(げんじつはきびしい). It's important to note that '現実' can be used in various contexts, from personal experiences to broader societal observations.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    586

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 現実

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    現

    Meaning

    Appear, Current

  • kanji

    実

    Meaning

    Fruit, Truth

Words Related to 現実 Through the Kanji 現

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 現 as well.

  • word

    現在

    Meaning

    Present, Current

  • word

    現われる

    Meaning

    Appear

  • word

    現代

    Meaning

    Modern

  • word

    実現

    Meaning

    Realization

  • word

    表現

    Meaning

    Expression

  • word

    現場

    Meaning

    Site

  • word

    現象

    Meaning

    Phenomenon

  • word

    現状

    Meaning

    Situation, Current

  • word

    現

    Meaning

    Current

  • word

    出現

    Meaning

    Appearance

  • word

    現地

    Meaning

    Location

  • word

    現金

    Meaning

    Cash

  • word

    現住所

    Meaning

    Current address

  • word

    現れ

    Meaning

    Manifestation

  • word

    現像

    Meaning

    Develop

  • word

    現行

    Meaning

    Current, Existing

  • word

    現に

    Meaning

    Actually

  • word

    現役

    Meaning

    Active

Words Related to 現実 Through the Kanji 実

These 30 Words contain the Kanji 実 as well.

  • word

    実

    Meaning

    Truth

  • word

    事実

    Meaning

    Fact

  • word

    実現

    Meaning

    Realization

  • word

    実施

    Meaning

    Implementation

  • word

    実行

    Meaning

    Execution

  • word

    実験

    Meaning

    Experiment

  • word

    実際

    Meaning

    Actually

  • word

    実践

    Meaning

    Practice

  • word

    真実

    Meaning

    Truth

  • word

    実家

    Meaning

    Home, Parents

  • word

    充実

    Meaning

    Fulfillment

  • word

    実質

    Meaning

    Substance

  • word

    実は

    Meaning

    Actually

  • word

    実習

    Meaning

    Training

  • word

    実物

    Meaning

    Real, Actual

  • word

    実に

    Meaning

    Truly

  • word

    実態

    Meaning

    Reality

  • word

    実用的

    Meaning

    Practical

  • word

    確実

    Meaning

    Certain

  • word

    実感

    Meaning

    Realization

  • word

    実例

    Meaning

    Example

  • word

    実力

    Meaning

    Ability

  • word

    誠実

    Meaning

    Honest, Sincere

  • word

    実績

    Meaning

    Achievement

  • word

    実体

    Meaning

    Substance

  • word

    実用

    Meaning

    Practical

  • word

    実在

    Meaning

    Existence

  • word

    実る

    Meaning

    Bear fruit

  • word

    実務

    Meaning

    Practical work

  • word

    忠実

    Meaning

    Accurate, Faithful

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