Word details
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.
Dictionary
Entry
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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.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
事
matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
8 strokesFrequency 18JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ジズ
Kun
ことつか.うつか.える
Nanori
ろ
実
reality, truth, seed, fruit, nut
8 strokesFrequency 68JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ジツシツ
Kun
みみの.るまことみのみち.る
Nanori
ぐみさね
小
little, small
3 strokesFrequency 114JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ショウ
Kun
ちい.さいこ-お-さ-
Nanori
いさらこうさざしゃおちいさ
説
opinion, theory, explanation, rumor
14 strokesFrequency 326JLPT N3Grade 4
On
セツゼイ
Kun
と.く
Nanori
さとしとき
奇
strange, strangeness, curiosity
8 strokesFrequency 1,367JLPT N1Grade 8
On
キ
Kun
く.しきあや.しいくしめずら.しい
也
to be (classical)
3 strokesFrequency 1,404JLPT N1Grade 9
On
ヤエ
Kun
なりかまた
Nanori
し
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