noun
Refers to one's genuine feelings or true motives, often contrasted with superficial words or actions.
彼の言葉には実意が感じられなかった。
I couldn't sense any sincerity in his words.
相手の実意を確かめるのは難しい。
It's difficult to ascertain the other person's real intentions.
Compound of 実 (truth, reality) and 意 (mind, intention). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of genuine intentions.