実像

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 実像 (じつぞう) combines actuality 実 and image 像 to denote a person's or subject's true picture.
• Basic usage: It is used when records or behavior reveal reality behind a public impression.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Reality behind an image
  • 実像 contrasts with an outward impression; 像 here means a picture of the truth, not a physical statue.