Refers to imaginative or invented stories, as opposed to non-fiction or factual accounts. Used in literary, film, and general contexts.
This novel is complete fiction.
He writes both fiction and non-fiction.
This story is a work of fiction and is not related to any real persons.
Viewers sometimes confuse fact with fiction.
He has been writing fiction for many years.
That news report was pure fiction.
実話 describes something that really happened, whereas フィクション refers to invented, fictional content.
political fiction