VocabJLPT N2
real thing
Nounの-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. real thing
  2. 2. original
A noun meaning the actual object or real thing, as opposed to a photo, model, or replica. It is used when emphasizing that something is the genuine, physical item rather than a representation of it.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Wow, the real thing is so much cooler in person!

Sentence 2

"You can really feel the texture when you touch the actual thing," the clerk said.

Sentence 3

Seeing it in person at the museum on my day off — it just moved me!

Sentence 4

The actual specimens are kept under strict security in the lab.

Sentence 5

"Here's the real one," my father said, holding out an old watch.