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    3. 実際は

    実際は

    実じっ際さいは​

    in fact

    KMT8Ref L1AdverbCore ConceptsKanji Vocab25 strokes

    じっさいは

    Adverb

    1.
    in fact, as a matter of fact, actually, in reality, to tell the truth

    Stroke 0 / 25

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは病びょう気きだと言いったが、実じっ際さいは元げん気きだった。

    He said he was sick, but in fact he was fine.

    KMT6Core ConceptsDaily Life
    計けい画かくは簡かん単たんそうに見みえたが、実じっ際さいは多おおくの問もん題だいがあった。

    The plan seemed simple, but in reality, there were many problems.

    KMT8Core ConceptsWork & Career
    彼かれは忙いそがしいと言いっていたが、実じっ際さいは暇ひまだったようだ。

    He said he was busy, but it seems he was actually free.

    KMT8Core ConceptsDaily Life
    広こう告こくでは安やすかったが、実じっ際さいは追つい加か料りょう金きんがかかった。

    It was cheap in the advertisement, but in reality, there were extra charges.

    KMT8Core ConceptsBusiness & FinanceDaily Life
    彼かの女じょはいつも自じし信んま満ん々まんに見みえるが、実じっ際さいはとても繊せん細さいな心こころの持もち主ぬしだ。

    She always appears very confident, but in reality, she has a very delicate heart.

    KMT9Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

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