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    3. 事実上

    事実上

    事じ実じつ上じょう

    as a matter of fact

    KMT2News #2+1Noun, Particle, AdverbCore ConceptsKanji Vocab19 strokes

    じじつじょう

    Noun, Particle, Adverb

    1.
    as a matter of fact, actually, effectively, in reality, in effect

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    事じ実じつ上じょう、彼かれはリーダーです。

    Actually, he is the leader.

    KMT2Core Concepts
    事じ実じつ上じょう、その計けい画かくは中ちゅう止しされました。

    In effect, the plan was cancelled.

    KMT2Core Concepts
    事じ実じつ上じょう、このルールはもう使つかわれていません。

    In reality, this rule is no longer used.

    KMT3Core Concepts
    事じ実じつ上じょう、私わたしたちはもう家か族ぞくのようなものです。

    As a matter of fact, we are already like family.

    KMT3Core ConceptsFamily & Relationships
    彼かれの発はつ言げんは事じ実じつ上じょう、辞じ任にんを意い味みしていた。

    His statement effectively meant resignation.

    KMT4Core ConceptsPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    事
    こと・つか.う・つか.える…(3)
    matter・thing・fact・business・reason…(1)
    実
    み・みの.る・まこと・みの・みち.る…(4)
    reality・truth・seed・fruit・nut
    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
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