果して

はたして

as was expected, really

Also:really

What does 果して mean?

果して is a Japanese noun meaning as was expected, really in English. It can also be translated as really depending on context. It is written as 果して in kanji, はたして in hiragana, and hatashite in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

あなたの言う事が果たして事実なのか調べてみよう。

We will check to see if what you have said is really the truth.