for real

本当の、本気の

偽物や冗談ではなく、本当のものや本気であること。

やさしい英語で： Real or serious, rather than false or a joke.

• Is this prize for real?
• Her offer to help was for real.
• Are you for real about moving abroad?

使い方： be for real (Is that offer for real?)

類義語： genuine, real, serious

反対語： fake

よく使う表現： be for real, someone for real

本当に、実際に

見せかけや冗談ではなく、実際に起こることや本当であること。

やさしい英語で： Really, rather than just apparently, in practice, or as a joke.

• This happened for real.
• She quit her job for real this time.
• After weeks of practice, we finally did it for real.

類義語： really, truly, actually

よく使う表現： happen for real, quit for real, try for real