実話

じつわ

true story

What does 実話 mean?

実話 is a Japanese noun meaning true story in English. It is written as 実話 in kanji, じつわ in hiragana, and jitsuwa in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その劇は実話に基づいていた。

The play was based on a true story.