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    3. 実際

    実際

    実じっ際さい

    reality

    N3KMT2News #2+1CoreDaily LifeKanji Vocab22 strokes

    じっさい

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    reality, actuality, truth, fact, actual conditions

    Noun

    2.
    practice (as opposed to theory)

    Adverb

    3.
    truly, really, indeed, actually

    Noun

    4.
    bhutakoti (limit of reality)
    Buddhism

    Stroke 0 / 22

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    実じっ際さい、それは簡かん単たんではありません。

    Actually, it's not easy.

    KMT2Daily Life
    彼かれは忙いそがしいと言いっていたが、実じっ際さいはそうでもなかった。

    He said he was busy, but actually, he wasn't that busy.

    KMT2Daily Life
    計けい画かくは完かん璧ぺきだったが、実じっ際さいにやってみると問もん題だいが起おきた。

    The plan was perfect, but when we actually tried it, problems arose.

    KMT3Daily LifeWork & Career
    実じっ際さい、このレストランの料りょう理りは評ひょう判ばん通どおりとても美お味いしいです。

    In fact, the food at this restaurant is as delicious as its reputation suggests.

    KMT3Daily LifeFood & Dining
    理り論ろんと実じっ際さいの間あいだには大おおきな隔へだたりがあることが多 い。

    There is often a large gap between theory and practice.

    KMT4Daily LifeScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    実
    み・みの.る・まこと・みの・みち.る…(4)
    reality・truth・seed・fruit・nut
    際
    きわ・-ぎわ…(2)
    occasion・side・edge・verge・dangerous…(4)
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