事実は小説より奇なり

じじつはしょうせつよりきなり

Also written 事実は小説より奇也

Meanings

1. Expression truth is stranger than fiction (from the English saying)

Kanji

• 事 matter. Read as ジ.
• 実 real. Read as ジツ.
• 小 small. Read as ショウ.
• 説 explain. Read as セツ.
• 奇 strange

Word lists

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