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理想
risou
Description
「理想」は、こうであってほしいと思う一番いい形のことです。
"理想" is the best form you hope for.
現実とはちがう、心の中で思いえがく完璧な姿を表すときに使います。
It is used to express a perfect image imagined in your mind, different from reality.
Meanings
理想risou
an ideal; the best imagined form
それは私の理想の生活です。
That is my ideal life.
理想risou
ideal; perfect (used to describe something)
彼は理想の先生だと思う。
I think he is an ideal teacher.
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Notes
- Etymology
理 (reason, logic) + 想 (thought, idea) — a thought shaped by reason.
- Nuance
理想 is what one hopes for, contrasted with 現実 (reality); often used as 理想の + noun.
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