実際

• 読み: じっさい
• ローマ字: jissai
• 漢字の分解: 実 (jitsu/ji) — truth, reality, fruit; 際 (sai) — occasion, edge
• 発音: /dʑi.s.sa.i/

意味

In fact; actually; in reality. Describes what is true as opposed to what is assumed or expected.

A noun and adverb used to introduce factual information, often contrasting with expectations or appearances. Common patterns include 実際に (actually, in practice) and 実際のところ (in reality, truth be told). Used both in casual conversation and formal writing to ground discussion in reality.

例文

1. 実際に行ってみたら想像と違った。
2. 実際のところ、彼は何も知らなかった。
3. 計画は良さそうだが、実際にやるのは難しい。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily conversation, academic writing, news

トーン: factual

起源と歴史

Composed of 実 (truth, reality, fruit) and 際 (occasion, edge, verge). Together they describe the edge or boundary of what is real, the point where truth meets observation.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal