空想的(くうそうてき)な

くうそうてきな
adjective
fantastical; fanciful; imaginary
1. fantastical; fanciful; imaginary; visionary
Based on or existing in fantasy rather than reality. Can be used positively to praise imaginative works or negatively to criticize ideas as impractical or unrealistic.
空想的(くうそうてき)な物語(ものがたり)が好(す)きだ。
I like fantastical stories.
その計画(けいかく)は空想的(くうそうてき)すぎて実現(じつげん)できない。
That plan is too fanciful to be realized.
彼(かれ)の空想的(くうそうてき)な世界観(せかいかん)は多(おお)くの読者(どくしゃ)を魅了(みりょう)してきた。
His fantastical worldview has captivated many readers.

A na-adjective formed from 空想(くうそう) (fantasy; daydream) + 的(てき). The tone depends on context: when describing fiction or art, it is neutral to positive (imaginative, fantastical), but when describing plans or ideas, it often carries a negative nuance (impractical, unrealistic).

In literary criticism, the term is used to describe genres or styles that feature imaginary worlds, magical elements, or visionary settings.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 空想的(くうそうてき)な物語(ものがたり): fantastical story
  • 空想的(くうそうてき)な世界(せかい): imaginary world
  • 空想的(くうそうてき)な考(かんが)え: fanciful idea
  • 空想的(くうそうてき)な社会主義(しゃかいしゅぎ): utopian socialism
  • 空想的(くうそうてき)な計画(けいかく): impractical plan

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 幻想的(げんそうてき)な: dreamlike; ethereal — focuses on beauty and atmosphere rather than unreality
  • 非現実的(ひげんじつてき)な: unrealistic — purely negative, emphasizing impracticality
  • 想像的(そうぞうてき)な: imaginative — neutral, emphasizing the use of imagination
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