事実

jijitsu
noun★Intermediate— fact
general

An actual occurrence or event; something that has happened or is true.

彼は事実を話した。

He spoke the truth.

💡

Often used in formal or legal contexts to emphasize the truthfulness of a statement.

Collocations

事実上in fact事実を認めるto admit the fact事実に基づくbased on facts

Related Phrases

事実関係phrase
facts of the case

💡Pro Tip

Formal Usage

事実 is often used in formal or legal contexts to emphasize the truthfulness of a statement.

⚡Gold Rule

Truth Emphasis

Use 事実 when you want to emphasize that something is true or has actually happened.

📖Word Origin

From Middle Chinese 事實 (sɨt si̯ɨk), composed of 事 (sɨt, 'matter, affair') and 實 (si̯ɨk, 'real, truth').

📝Usage Notes

In Japanese, 事実 is often used in formal or legal contexts to emphasize the truthfulness of a statement. It can also be used to contrast with 仮定 (assumption) or 仮説 (hypothesis).

Word Breakdown

事
matter, affair
root
+
実
real, truth
root
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