実

JLPT N3

Truth, fruit

Readings

On’yomi: ジツ (jitsu)

Kun’yomi: み (る), みの(る) (mi(ru), mino(ru))

• み (る) – to bear fruit, to ripen (used in nouns like 果実) • みの(る) – to bear fruit, to achieve results

Structure

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Vocabulary

実際

じっさい

actual

実験

じっけん

experiment

実る

みのる

bear fruit

実力

じつりょく

real ability

現実

げんじつ

reality

Example Sentences

実際に見ました。

じっさいにみました。

I saw it actually.

実験をします。

じっけんをします。

I do an experiment.

努力が実ります。

どりょくがみのります。

Effort bears fruit.

実力を出します。

じつりょくをだします。

I show my ability.

現実を見ます。

げんじつをみます。

I face reality.

Cultural Note

🌰 実 carries the nuance of tangible results and substance in Japanese culture.
• Used in agriculture, it literally refers to crops, fruits, and harvests.
• In everyday speech, it represents actual achievement or truth — e.g., 努力が実る (“effort bears fruit”).
• The kanji also conveys reliability and substance; for example, 実力 emphasizes real competence rather than appearance.