実質 (じっしつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

実質 (じっしつ) means essence / substance / actual state.

See example sentences below.

実質 at a glance

実質

じっしつjisshitsu

N1noun

essence / substance / actual state

実質じっしつjisshitsuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

essence / substance / actual state

Example 1

じっしつの価値は変わっていない。

Translation

The actual value has not changed.

Example 2

じっしつは小さいが大切だ。

Translation

The substance is small but important.