真相

しんそう

truth, real situation

What does 真相 mean?

真相 is a Japanese noun meaning truth, real situation in English. It is written as 真相 in kanji, しんそう in hiragana, and shinsou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

真相を知っておいたほうがいい。

You may as well know the truth.