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実
mi, jitsu
Description
「実」は、木や植物になる「みのり」のことを言います。
"実" refers to the "みのり" that grows on trees or plants.
「じつ」と読むと、「ほんとう」や「じっさい」という意味になります。
When read as "じつ," "実" means "truth" or "reality."
Meanings
実mi
fruit; nut; seed of a plant
木にたくさん実がなりました。
Many fruits grew on the tree.
実jitsu
truth; reality; actual fact
実を言うと、私は行きたくないです。
To tell the truth, I don't want to go.
実mi
ingredients or contents in soup or food
このスープは実がたくさん入っています。
This soup has a lot of ingredients in it.
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Notes
- Reading
実 is 'mi' for fruit/contents but 'jitsu' in compounds meaning truth/reality.
- Nuance
実を言うと ('to tell the truth') is a common set phrase before an honest confession.
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