会話では、本とは違い、どこが大切な部分なのか分かりにくいときがある。本では大切な部分が太字で書かれていたり、大きく書かれていたりしているため、見てすぐ分かる。それに対し、会話では、声の強弱程度でしか意味の強さを表現できない。しかし、日常会話で大声で話すのは品がない。そんなときの決まり文句（注）がある。「本当は」を使うのだ。日本には本音と建前という文化がある。どの言葉が本当の言葉なのかが分かりにくいと感じることがある。しかし、相手が真剣な表情を浮かべて「本当は」と言えば、後に続く言葉は本物だ。もし、相手が「本当は」と言ったら、本音が聞けるチャンスだ。
（注）決まり文句：内容がだいたい決まっている話
AI translation, cross-checked between two models.
In conversation, unlike in a book, it can sometimes be difficult to tell which part is important. In books, important parts may be printed in bold or in larger type, so you can recognize them immediately just by looking. In conversation, by contrast, the strength of meaning can only be expressed to some extent through the loudness or softness of the voice. However, speaking loudly in everyday conversation is considered lacking in refinement. There is a standard phrase used in situations like this.（注） You use the phrase “the truth is.” Japan has a culture of distinguishing between one’s true feelings and the public stance one presents. As a result, it can sometimes be difficult to tell which words express what someone really means. However, if the other person looks serious and says, “The truth is,” then the words that follow are genuine. If the other person says, “The truth is,” it is a chance to hear what they really think.
（Note）Standard phrase: an expression whose content is more or less fixed.
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