如実

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 如実 is read as にょじつ and means vividly or plainly, usually in the adverbial form 如実に.
• Basic usage: It modifies how photographs convey the past or how a difference appears in experimental results.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Conveying the past vividly
  • 如実に伝える means that the old photographs show life at the time vividly. Example: 古い写真は当時の暮らしを如実に伝えています。
• Appearing clearly in results
  • 如実に表れる says that the difference between the materials became plainly visible in the results. Example: 実験結果に材料の違いが如実に表れました。