Translation

実際の / 本当の / 現実の

Meaning

Actual means real, true, or existing in fact, especially when this is different from what people expected, guessed, or only imagined. 'The actual cost was much higher.' (the real cost, not the estimate) 'I never saw the actual document.' (the real document itself) CRITICAL TRAP: actual does NOT mean 'current' or 'now'. Japanese learners often connect it with アクチュアル or 現在, but English separates 'real' from 'current'.

Examples

• 実際の費用は見積もりより高かった。
  The actual cost was higher than the estimate.
• 実際の問題は時間ではなく予算です。
  The actual problem is not time but budget.