What does 正体 mean?
正体 is a Japanese noun meaning “true identity” or “true nature” in English. It is written as 正体 in kanji, しょうたい in hiragana, and shoutai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
犯人の正体はまだ分からない。
The criminal's true identity is still unknown.
あの音の正体は猫だった。
The noise turned out to be a cat.