事実 じじつ じょう
jijitsujō

Noun
Adverb
no-Adjective

1. as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect

かれ返事 へんじ事実 じじつ じょう拒絶 きょぜつだった。
kareno henjiwa jijitsujōwa kyozetsudatta.
His reply was in effect a refusal.