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fact

1.NounSino-Korean: 事實

  1. 1

    fact

    An incident that actually happened or is in progress.

    Korean definition: 실제로 있었던 일이나 현재 일어나고 있는 일.

    • I called the police station to confirm the fact that he had been caught.

    • He still couldn't believe the fact that she was attending the same school.

  2. 2

    truth is

    An expression used to frankly tell someone something that is not seen nor known.

    Korean definition: 겉으로 드러나지 않은 일을 솔직하게 말할 때 쓰는 말.

    • I said I could do the job, but the truth is I wasn't confident I'd do it well.

    • He was a famous painter, but the truth is his skill fell short of his reputation.

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    actually

    An expression used to stress that what one is saying is right.

    Korean definition: 자신의 말이 옳다고 강조할 때 쓰는 말.

    • Actually, there's no one in the world who loves me as much as my mother.

    • Actually, it was all thanks to her that this company was able to grow this big.

2.AdverbSino-Korean: 事實

  1. 1

    actually; as a matter of fact; de facto

    In reality.

    Korean definition: 실제에 있어서.

    • As a matter of fact, this wasn't the first time I had met him.

    • Actually, that wasn't what he wanted to say, but without realizing it he ended up saying something off the mark.