Dictionary / Vocabulary / 実を言えば
じつをいえば
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
実を言えば彼女は僕のいとこなのです。
To tell the truth, she is my cousin.
実を言えば、連中と一緒に行きたくないんだ。
To tell the truth, I don't want to go with them.
実を言えば、彼女は私の妹だ。
To tell the truth, she is my sister.