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N2 Noun, の-adjective, Adverb

実質(じっしつ)substance, essence, real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate), substantive, substantial, essential, tangible

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        substance, essence

    2. の-adjective

      1. 2.

        substantive, substantial, essential, real (e.g. interest rate)

    3. Adverb

      1. 3.

        in essence, in effect, essentially, effectively, practically

    4. Noun

      1. 4.

        parenchyma

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    実質 【じっしつ】

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      この会社(かいしゃ)実質(じっしつ)社長(しゃちょう)は、社長(しゃちょう)(むすめ)だ。

      The president's daughter is effectively the real president of this company.

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      実質(じっしつ)のある企画(きかく)提案(ていあん)した社員(しゃいん)をリーダーに抜擢(ばってき)する。

      We will select the employee who proposed a substantial plan as the leader.

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      菓子(かし)のパッケージに(えが)かれたイメージ()実質(じっしつ)(ちが)いました。

      The real product was different from the image depicted on the candy package.

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      (よう)するに、(かれ)外見(がいけん)立派(りっぱ)でも実質(じっしつ)(ともな)わない見栄(みえ)()りでなのある。

      In short, he is a show-off who, despite his impressive appearance, lacks substance.

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      給料(きゅうりょう)()がったが税金(ぜいきん)()がったので、実質(じっしつ)手取(てど)(がく)()わっていない。

      My salary increased, but so did my taxes, so my real take-home pay hasn't changed.

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