Word Meaning 実は

じつは jitsu ha

実は is read as じつは (jitsu ha) and means as a matter of fact.

Meaning

English

  1. as a matter of fact
  2. by the way
  3. to tell you the truth
  4. to be honest
  5. frankly

Reading

Kana

じつは

Romaji

jitsu ha

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 1530 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

実際は

じっさいは

in fact

じつ

(good) result

実力

じつりょく

arms

実行

じっこう

execution (of a program)

実現

じつげん

implementation (e.g. of a system)

実に

げに

indeed

実に

じつに

indeed

実に

まことに

indeed

実際

じっさい

bhutakoti (limit of reality)

実用

じつよう

practical use

実情

じつじょう

real condition

実家

じっか

(one's parents') home

Example Sentences

10

このみはたべられますか。

Is this fruit edible?

じつはそのはなしをもうしっていた。

Actually, I already knew that story.

Actually, she's my older sister.

There is only one truth.

The truth will always win.

To tell you the truth, I'm bored.

There is only one truth!

Actually, I don't know.

There is only one truth.

Actually, that's what I thought.