実は（じつは）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: actually / in fact
Example sentences
- 実は、まだ宿題が終わっていない。 — Actually, I haven't finished my homework yet.
- 実は、来月、日本へ引っ越すんです。 — Actually, I'm moving to Japan next month.
Idioms & proverbs containing “実は”
- 木の実は本へ落つ (きのみはもとへおつ) — all returns to dust; the fruit of the tree falls to the roots
- 事実は小説より奇なり (じじつはしょうせつよりきなり) — truth is stranger than fiction
- 事実は小説よりも奇なり (じじつはしょうせつよりもきなり) — truth is stranger than fiction
Related words
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “実は” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)