幻想的(げんそうてき)

げんそうてき
adjective
fantastical; dreamlike; illusory
1. fantastical; dreamlike; illusory
Describing something that has an otherworldly, ethereal, or dreamlike quality, evoking a sense of fantasy or unreality.
幻想的(げんそうてき)な風景(ふうけい)だ。
It's a fantastical landscape.
湖(みずうみ)の上(うえ)に幻想的(げんそうてき)な霧(きり)がかかっていた。
A dreamlike mist hung over the lake.
ライトアップされた神社(じんじゃ)は幻想的(げんそうてき)な雰囲気(ふんいき)に包(つつ)まれていた。
The illuminated shrine was enveloped in a dreamlike atmosphere.
夜空(よぞら)に浮(う)かぶオーロラが幻想的(げんそうてき)な光(ひかり)を放(はな)っていた。
The aurora floating in the night sky was emitting a fantastical light.

Describes scenes, atmospheres, or works of art that feel otherworldly and dreamlike. Often used for natural phenomena (aurora, fog, moonlit landscapes), illuminated events, and artistic creations.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 幻想的(げんそうてき)な風景(ふうけい): fantastical scenery
  • 幻想的(げんそうてき)な雰囲気(ふんいき): dreamlike atmosphere
  • 幻想的(げんそうてき)な世界(せかい): fantastical world
  • 幻想的(げんそうてき)な光景(こうけい): illusory spectacle
  • 幻想的(げんそうてき)な音楽(おんがく): ethereal music

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 夢幻的(むげんてき): dream-vision-like — more literary, emphasizing the transience and ephemerality of dreams
  • 神秘的(しんぴてき): mysterious; mystical — focuses on something beyond human understanding rather than dreamlike beauty
  • 非現実的(ひげんじつてき): unrealistic — neutral or negative; describes something impractical, not beautiful
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