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How to say 'Truth' in Japanese | 真相

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The Japanese word for Truth is 'Shinsou', written as 真相 in Japanese.'Truth' in hiragana is しんそう.

    word

    真相

    Meaning

    Truth

    Reading

    しんそう

    shinsou

    Kanji

    Truth Mutual

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '真相 (しんそう)' refers to the 'truth' or 'real facts' about a situation, event, or matter. It is often used in contexts where uncovering or revealing the actual state of affairs is important, such as in investigations, news reporting, or personal revelations. For example: The truth about the incident was revealed「事件の真相が明らかになった」(じけんのしんそうがあきらかになった). We must uncover the truth「真相を明らかにしなければならない」(しんそうをあきらかにしなければならない). This word carries a sense of depth and seriousness, often implying that the truth is not immediately apparent and requires effort to discover.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    3557

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 真相

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Truth

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Mutual

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'Shinsou' means 'Truth' .

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