Word Meaning 実を言うと

じつをいうと jitsu o iuto

実を言うと is read as じつをいうと (jitsu o iuto) and means as a matter of fact.

Meaning

English

  1. as a matter of fact
  2. to tell the truth

Reading

Kana

じつをいうと

Romaji

jitsu o iuto

Writing Variants

  • 実をいうと じつをいうと jitsuoiuto
  • 実を言うと じつをゆうと jitsu o yuuto

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 45821 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

実体宣言

じったいせんげん

entity declaration

プロトコル実装適合性宣言

ぷろとこるじっそうてきごうせいせんげん

protocol implementation conformance statement

言語学的実在論

げんごがくてきじつざいろん

linguistic realism

じつ

(good) result

実力

じつりょく

arms

実行

じっこう

execution (of a program)

実は

じつは

as a matter of fact

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)

Example Sentences

10

みをいうと、すこしふあんです。

To tell the truth, I'm a little anxious.

As a matter of fact, I dislike him.

The fact is, he broke the window.

To tell the truth, I didn't do my homework.

If I have to be honest, I hate her.

To tell the truth, we got married last year.

To tell the truth, they are not husband and wife.

To tell you the truth, I don't love him.

To tell the truth, I didn't go there.

To tell the truth, I don't really like him.