ありのまま

the truth, as it is, frankly

What does ありのまま mean?

ありのまま is a Japanese noun meaning the truth, as it is, frankly in English. It is written as ありのまま in hiragana, and arinomama in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ありのままの事実を伝えることは難しい。

It is difficult to tell the bare facts.