Vocabulary
実を言えば
じつをいえば
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
expression
adverb
Example sentences
実（じつ）を言（い）えば彼女（かのじょ）は僕（ぼく）のいとこなのです。
To tell the truth, she is my cousin.
実（じつ）を言（い）えば、連中（れんちゅう）と一緒（いっしょ）に行（い）きたくないんだ。
To tell the truth, I don't want to go with them.
実（じつ）を言（い）えば、私（わたし）は彼（かれ）の顔（かお）を見（み）るのもいやなのだ。
To tell the truth, I hate the very sight of him.
実（じつ）を言（い）えば、私（わたし）は今（いま）お金（かね）を持ち合（もちあ）わせていません。
To tell the truth, I have no money with me now.