VocabJLPT N3
true character
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. true character
  2. 2. true form
  3. 3. consciousness
Refers to the true identity, true nature, or real form of something or someone, especially when it has been hidden or disguised. It is often used in contexts of revealing what something really is, such as unmasking a person or explaining a mysterious phenomenon.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

He laughed it off and said, "The secret to winning is just luck."

Sentence 2

I don't want to admit that what's behind my anger is really just envy.

Sentence 3

So that sense of justice is really just self-satisfaction, huh?

Sentence 4

"What I'm feeling is nostalgia — that's what this is," she said.

Sentence 5

Wait, that black dot was a bug the whole time?!