実現

じつげん

implementation, materialization, realization

JLPT N3

Character Breakdown

Meaning and Usage

"実現" (じつげん) means "realization" or "implementation." It is used when something planned, hoped for, or imagined becomes a reality. This word is common in both everyday conversation and formal contexts.

Common Contexts

You will often see "実現" used with dreams, plans, ideas, or technologies. For example, "夢の実現" means "the realization of a dream," and "技術の実現" refers to the practical implementation of technology.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 夢を実現する: to realize a dream
  • 計画を実現する: to carry out a plan
  • 実現可能: feasible or possible to realize
  • 実現に向けて: toward realization

Nuances and Tips

"実現" emphasizes the process or fact of something becoming real or being put into practice. It is often used in a positive sense, highlighting achievement or progress. Avoid confusing it with "達成" (たっせい), which focuses more on accomplishment or attainment rather than the process of making something real.

Example Sentences

かれのゆめはついにじつげんした。

His dream finally came true.

あたらしいぎじゅつのじつげんにはおおくのじかんがかかる。

The implementation of new technology takes a lot of time.

けいかくのじつげんにむけてどりょくしています。

I am making efforts toward the realization of the plan.