also: じつじ
General noun meaning a fact or truth; somewhat formal or literary. The reading じつじ is rare and mostly limited to this sense.
His story is based on facts.
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.
That actor specializes in realistic portrayals of ordinary events.
I'm just stating the truth.
Standard kanji form for both senses; reading じつごと is the primary reading.
Alternate reading じつじ is rare and mainly used for the 'fact' sense.
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.