事実は小説より奇なり
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 事実は小説より奇なり
1
Proverb; From the english saying
truth is stranger than fiction
Examples
最近思いもよらない事件が多いね。事実は小説より奇なり、とはよく言ったもんだよ。
You hear about a lot of incidents these days that would be hard to dream up. It really backs up the old saying that fact is stranger than fiction.
Kanji in this Word
事
8 strokes
Frequency: 18
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
matter
thing
fact
business
reason
possibly
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジ
ズ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
こと
つか.う
つか.える
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ろ
実
8 strokes
Frequency: 68
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
reality
truth
seed
fruit
nut
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジツ
シツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
み
みの.る
まこと
みの
みち.る
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ぐみ
さね
小
3 strokes
Frequency: 114
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
little
small
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ちい.さい
こ-
お-
さ-
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
いさら
こう
さざ
しゃお
ちいさ
説
14 strokes
Frequency: 326
JLPT N3
Grade 4
Meanings
opinion
theory
explanation
rumor
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セツ
ゼイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
と.く
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
さとし
とき
奇
8 strokes
Frequency: 1367
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
strange
strangeness
curiosity
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
く.しき
あや.しい
くし
めずら.しい
也
3 strokes
Frequency: 1404
JLPT N1
Grade 9
Meanings
to be (classical)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヤ
エ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なり
か
また
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
し
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