真相 (しんそう, shinsou) Japanese meaning: truth | KotomoraThe truth of the incident has not yet come to light.
He wouldn't tell the real story.
Usage patterns
〈事〉の真相を明らかにするto bring the truth of a matter to light
The police are trying to bring the truth of the case to light.
真相を解明するto fully unravel the truth of something
The investigation team fully unraveled the truth behind the accident.
真相が判明するfor the truth to become clear/known
The truth of the incident finally became clear.
真相を暴くto expose a hidden truth
The reporter exposed the truth behind the scandal.
真相を隠すto conceal the truth
The company had been hiding the truth about the accident.
真相を突き止めるto get to the bottom of the truth
The detective got to the bottom of the truth behind the case.
