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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

現げん実じつ

genjitsu

reality

Example sentences

  1. いい加減かげんに現実げんじつをみつめろ。

    Open your eyes to reality.

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  2. それが現実げんじつだ。

    That’s the way it is.

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  3. 彼かれらの夢ゆめが現実げんじつになった。

    Their dreams came true.

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Kanji in 現実

  • 現present; existingOnゲンKunあらわれる・あらわす・うつつ
  • 実reality; truthOnジツ・シツKunみ・みのる・まこと

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