How to say 'Substance' in Japanese | 実体

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The Japanese word for Substance is 'Jittai', written as 実体 in Japanese.'Substance' in hiragana is じったい.

word

実体

Meaning

Substance

Reading

じったい

jittai

Kanji

実Fruit, Truth 体Body

Explanation

The Japanese noun '実体 (じったい)' refers to the 'substance' or 'true nature' of something. It is often used in philosophical or abstract contexts to describe the essence or reality behind appearances. For example: the substance of the problem「問題の実体」(もんだいのじったい). The true nature of the phenomenon「現象の実体」(げんしょうのじったい). This word can also be used in legal or business contexts to refer to the actual entity or organization behind a name or title, such as 'the entity behind the company name'「会社名の実体」(かいしゃめいのじったい).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5519

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 実体

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

実

Meaning

Fruit, Truth

kanji

体

Meaning

Body

Words Related to 実体 Through the Kanji 実

These 30 Words contain the Kanji 実 as well.

word

実

Meaning

Truth

word

事実

Meaning

Fact

word

現実

Meaning

Reality

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実現

Meaning

Realization

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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

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実態

Meaning

Reality

word

実用的

Meaning

Practical

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確実

Meaning

Certain

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実感

Meaning

Realization

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実例

Meaning

Example

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実力

Meaning

Ability

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誠実

Meaning

Honest, Sincere

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実績

Meaning

Achievement

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実用

Meaning

Practical

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実在

Meaning

Existence

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実る

Meaning

Bear fruit

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実務

Meaning

Practical work

word

忠実

Meaning

Accurate, Faithful

Words Related to 実体 Through the Kanji 体

These 33 Words contain the Kanji 体 as well.

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体

Meaning

Body

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全体

Meaning

Whole

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具体

Meaning

Concrete

word

身体

Meaning

Body

word

自体

Meaning

Itself

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団体

Meaning

Group

word

体制

Meaning

System

word

具体的

Meaning

Concrete

word

主体

Meaning

Subject

word

一体

Meaning

Really

word

死体

Meaning

Corpse

word

肉体

Meaning

Body

word

体系

Meaning

System, Structure

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体重

Meaning

Weight

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体力

Meaning

Stamina

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液体

Meaning

Liquid

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体質

Meaning

Constitution

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解体

Meaning

Dismantling

word

大体

Meaning

Mostly

word

体内

Meaning

Inside body

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体格

Meaning

Physique

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物体

Meaning

Object

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遺体

Meaning

Corpse

word

体験

Meaning

Experience

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個体

Meaning

Individual, Organism

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体温計

Meaning

Thermometer

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体温

Meaning

Body temperature

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体調

Meaning

Condition

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正体

Meaning

True form, Identity

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体育

Meaning

Physical education

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体操

Meaning

Exercise

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半導体

Meaning

Semiconductor

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本体

Meaning

Main body

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