to tell you the truth 何をかくそう [なにをかくそう] /(exp) to be frank with you/to tell you the truth/ ------- 何を隠そう [なにをかくそう] /(exp) to be frank with you/to tell you the truth/(P)/ ------- 実は [じつは] /(exp,adv) as a matter of fact/by the way/to tell you the truth/to be honest/frankly/(P)/ |