実はじつは

jitsuha

as a matter of fact, by the way

Example sentences

  1. 彼は若く見えるが実は30歳を越えている。

    He looks young, but in reality he is past thirty.

  2. 彼は実は犯罪者だった。

    He was in reality a criminal.

  3. 彼は見かけは健康そうだが実は体が弱いらしい。

    Though apparently healthy, he really has a delicate constitution.

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