空 想 的(くうそうてき)

くうそうてき

na-adjective

imaginary; fanciful; visionary

1. imaginary; fanciful; unrealistic

Describing ideas, plans, or stories that are based on fantasy rather than reality, often implying impracticality.

空想的(くうそうてき)な物語(ものがたり)が好(す)きだ。

I like fanciful stories.

That plan is too fanciful and would be hard to realize.

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.

Utopian socialism held up an ideal.

The ideology was criticized as visionary and impractical.

Society won't change just by talking about utopian ideals.

A na-adjective formed from 空想(くうそう) (fantasy; daydream) plus 的(てき). Often carries a nuance of impracticality. The term 空想的(くうそうてき)社会主義(しゃかいしゅぎ) (utopian socialism) is a well-known compound from political philosophy, contrasted with 科学的(かがくてき)社会主義(しゃかいしゅぎ) (scientific socialism).

幻想的(げんそうてき): fantastical; dreamlike — emphasizes beauty and atmosphere rather than impracticality
非現実的(ひげんじつてき): unrealistic — more direct criticism of impracticality, without the creative/imaginative nuance
夢想的(むそうてき): dreamy; visionary — similar meaning but less common

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