1.
abstraction; abstract
the quality of dealing with ideas rather than concrete things
この説明は抽象的すぎる。
This explanation is too abstract.
抽象的な概念を具体例で説明する。
I explain abstract concepts with concrete examples.
ピカソの抽象画は世界中で有名だ。
Picasso's abstract paintings are famous worldwide.
抽象 means abstraction — dealing with ideas and concepts rather than concrete, tangible things. Most commonly used in the form 抽象的 (abstract).
COMMON FORMS:
- 抽象的(な): abstract (na-adjective)
- 抽象化: abstraction (the process of making abstract)
- 抽象画: abstract painting/art
- 抽象概念: abstract concept
CONTRAST:
- 抽象的: abstract (ideas, theories, vague)
- 具体的: concrete, specific (examples, details, tangible)
This pair appears together very frequently: 抽象的な話を具体的に説明する (to explain abstract talk concretely).
DOMAINS:
Used in philosophy, art, academic writing, and computing. In software development, 抽象化 refers to code abstraction.
Related Words
Antonym:
具体 (concrete)