実 (Jitsu) is a Japanese noun meaning “truth, reality, sincerity, honesty”.
Meanings
- noun, adjectival nountruth; reality
- noun, adjectival nounsincerity; honesty; fidelity
- noun, adjectival nouncontent; substance
- noun, adjectival noun(good) result
Examples
木はその実で分かる。
A tree is known by its fruit.
名を捨てて実を取る。
Profit is better than fame.
彼女は彼の実の母です。
She is his real mother.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).