実じつ存ぞん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', intransitive verb

existence; being

Often used in philosophical or formal contexts to refer to the fact of existing, especially in contrast to essence. Can also be used as a suru-verb meaning 'to exist'.

• 実じつ存ぞんは本ほん質しつに先さき立だつ。

  Existence precedes essence.

• 彼かれは自じ分ぶんの実じつ存ぞんについて深ふかく考かんがえている。

  He is thinking deeply about his own existence.