史実
Meanings
1
historical fact
Refers to a fact or event that actually happened in history, as opposed to fiction or legend. Often used in academic or journalistic contexts.
This novel is based on historical facts.
I read old documents to investigate the historical facts.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉は史実に基づくto be based on historical fact
This novel is written based on historical fact.
- 史実と異なるto differ from historical fact
Much of the movie's content differs from historical fact.
- 史実に忠実な〈物〉faithful to historical fact
This is praised as a depiction faithful to historical fact.
- 史実を歪めるto distort historical fact
The report was criticized for distorting historical fact.