ぶっちゃけ To be honest
こんにちは！
This time, we’re diving into the Japanese word ぶっちゃけ (bucchake), which means “to be honest” or “frankly speaking.” It’s perfect for adding a bit of flair to your conversations. Let’s see how you can use it!
ぶっちゃけ
To be honest
Example Sentence
A: 友(とも)だちから誕生日（たんじょうび）ケーキ貰（もら）ったんだけどぶっちゃけ甘（あま）いもの苦手（にが）なんだよね…
I got a birthday cake from one of my friends , but to be honest , I don't like sweet stuff.B: わたし食（た）べてもいい？
Can I have it?
実は（じつは）
Actually
Example Sentence
A: 実（じつ）は私（わたし）来週（らいしゅう）引っ越す（ひっこ）んだよね。 I’m actually moving out next week.
B: え！そうなの？！
What? Really?
オフレコで
Keep it private
It’s coming from “off recording”. Normally used in a business context.
Example Sentence
A: この話（はなし）はオフレコでお願（ねが）いしたいんですが、クライアントの要望（ようぼう）がかなり厳（きび）しく…
I’d like you to keep this in private , but client’s demands are quite difficult to handle…
B: それ詳（くわ）しく教（おし）えてください
Ok, can I ask you about the detail?
ここだけの話（はなし）
Just between us
Example Sentence
A:ここだけの話（はなし）、私（わたし）ポールのこと好（す）きなんだよね… Just between us, I really like Paul…
B: 見（み）てわかるよ笑
Yeah, it’s actually really obvious.
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Usually when someone starts a sentence with "to be honest", it's a signal they're not being 100% honest :)