現実感(げんじつかん)

げんじつかん
noun
sense of reality; feeling that something is real
sensationabstract
1. sense of reality; feeling that something is real
The subjective feeling that something is real or actually happening. Can refer to both the realistic quality of a depiction and the psychological sense that events are truly occurring.
現実感(げんじつかん)がない。
It doesn't feel real.
合格(ごうかく)したのに、まだ現実感(げんじつかん)がわかない。
Even though I passed, it still doesn't feel real.
この映画(えいが)は現実感(げんじつかん)のある演技(えんぎ)が高(たか)く評価(ひょうか)されている。
This movie is highly praised for its realistic acting.

A compound of 現実(げんじつ) (reality) and 感(かん) (feeling, sense). Used in two main ways: (1) the psychological sense that something is actually happening to you, and (2) the quality of something feeling realistic or lifelike.

Usage

Often appears in the negative (現実感(げんじつかん)がない — it doesn't feel real), describing a dreamlike state after receiving shocking or unexpected news. Also used in art and media criticism to praise realistic portrayals.

Common collocations

  • 現実感(げんじつかん)がある — to feel real
  • 現実感(げんじつかん)がない — to not feel real
  • 現実感(げんじつかん)がわかない — to not be able to feel it's real
  • 現実感(げんじつかん)に乏(とぼ)しい — lacking in realism

Similar words

Related Words

Compare: 臨場感(りんじょうかん) (sense of presence, being-there feeling)
Compare: 没入感(ぼつにゅうかん) (sense of immersion)
Compare: リアリティ (reality)
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Added 2026.3.29 0:12 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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