also: じつじ
noun
General noun meaning a fact or truth; somewhat formal or literary. The reading じつじ is rare and mostly limited to this sense.
彼の話は実事に基づいている。
His story is based on facts.
実事を述べるだけだ。
I'm just stating the truth.
noun
realistic portrayal of an ordinary event (kabuki)
Only with reading じつごと
Kabuki term for a realistic, unembellished depiction of everyday life, often performed by a wise or mature character. Reading is always じつごと.
あの役者は実事を得意としている。
That actor specializes in realistic portrayals of ordinary events.
事実 is the common word for 'fact' or 'reality'; 実事 is a rarer, more formal synonym mainly used in literary or kabuki contexts.
Compound of 実 (truth, reality) and 事 (thing, matter). The reading じつごと is a kun'yomi-based compound, while じつじ uses on'yomi for both characters.