The real world or society in which people actually live and work, contrasted with virtual spaces or theory.
大学で学ぶことと現実社会で必要な技能は必ずしも一致しないことがある。
What you study at university and the skills needed in the real world don't always match.
SNS上のやり取りと現実社会での行動は別に考えたほうがいい。
It's better to treat interactions on social media separately from actions in the real world.
就職して初めて現実社会の厳しさを実感した。
Only after getting a job did I realize the harshness of the real world.