1.
imaginary; fanciful; unrealistic
Describing ideas, plans, or stories that are based on fantasy rather than reality, often implying impracticality.
空想的な物語が好きだ。
I like fanciful stories.
その計画は空想的すぎて実現は難しい。
That plan is too fanciful and would be hard to realize.
子供の描く空想的な世界には大人も驚かされる。
Even adults are amazed by the imaginative worlds children create.
2.
visionary; utopian
Describing thought or ideology that envisions an ideal but unrealized state, especially in political or philosophical contexts.
空想的社会主義は理想を掲げた。
Utopian socialism held up an ideal.
その思想は空想的だと批判された。
The ideology was criticized as visionary and impractical.
空想的な理想を語るだけでは社会は変わらない。
Society won't change just by talking about utopian ideals.
A na-adjective formed from 空想 (fantasy; daydream) plus 的. Often carries a nuance of impracticality. The term 空想的社会主義 (utopian socialism) is a well-known compound from political philosophy, contrasted with 科学的社会主義 (scientific socialism).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 空想的な物語: fanciful story
- 空想的な世界: imaginary world
- 空想的な計画: unrealistic plan
- 空想的社会主義: utopian socialism
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 幻想的: fantastical; dreamlike — emphasizes beauty and atmosphere rather than impracticality
- 非現実的: unrealistic — more direct criticism of impracticality, without the creative/imaginative nuance
- 夢想的: dreamy; visionary — similar meaning but less common