► 名詞真相 [しんそう] [liter]
meaning: truth rank: 3☆
事件の真相は
未だ明らかになっていない ⇨ The truth of the incident, what really happened, is still not clear
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報道されている
事と真相は
違った ⇨ What has been reported by the media and the truth were different
(☛ A hidden, unrevealed, truth)More examples:- 真相は後日明らかになった ⇨ The truth became known later on
- 事件は真相究明がされず有耶無耶になった ⇨ The truth of the incident was never pursued, and swept under the rug
- 私が真相を追求すると彼はお茶を濁した ⇨ When I pressed for the truth, he tried to wriggle out of the conversation