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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

事じ実じつ

jijitsu

fact, truth

Example sentences

それは事実じじつとは違ちがう。
That’s not the case.
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うわさは事実じじつだとわかった。
The rumor turned out to be true.
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彼かれは妻つまと離婚りこんしたという事実じじつを隠かくした。
He concealed the fact that he had divorced his wife.
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Kanji in 事実

事matter; thingOnジ・ズKunこと・つかう・つかえる
実reality; truthOnジツ・シツKunみ・みのる・まこと

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