じつをいうと
Frankly speaking
JLPT
N2
Estrutura
実を言うと(じつをいうと)~
Significado
Almost synonymous with "じつは" (actually), but less commonly used as an introductory phrase in cases of request or reliance. Often used when confiding or when asked for reasons or explanations.
実
mi
を
wo
言
i
うと
uto
、
,
私
watashi
は
ha
彼女
kanojo
が
ga
好
su
きじゃない
kijanai
。
.
To tell you the truth, I don't like her.
実
mi
を
wo
言
i
うと
uto
、
,
彼
kare
らは
raha
夫婦
fuufu
じゃない
janai
。
.
To tell the truth, they are not a couple.
