事実

じじつ

fact, truth, reality

What does 事実 mean?

事実 is a Japanese noun meaning fact, truth, reality in English. It is written as 事実 in kanji, じじつ in hiragana, and jijitsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

事実は小説よりも奇なり。

Fact is stranger than fiction.