Eiken Grade Pre-2
adverb (副詞)
Actually
実は、実際に、本当に
💡 Usage & Nuance:
話し手の真意や事実を強調する際に使われます。予想と異なる事実を述べるときや、会話で相手に確認を促す表現として非常に頻出です。
📝 Practical Examples
I thought it was difficult, but it was actually easy.
難しいと思ったけど、実際は簡単だった。
Practice Quiz
Verify your vocabulary strength for "Actually"
He said he was busy, but he was _______ watching TV.
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 言っていたことと実際の行動が異なる状況なので、「実は」という意味のactuallyが適切です。
English: The sentence indicates a contrast between what he said and what he was doing, making 'actually' the correct choice.
English: The sentence indicates a contrast between what he said and what he was doing, making 'actually' the correct choice.
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