超現実

Japanese

Kanji in this term
超	現	実
ちょう Grade: S	げん Grade: 5	じつ Grade: 3
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
超現實 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 超 (chō-, “super-; sur-”) +‎ 現実 (genjitsu, “real”), calque of French surréel (“surreal”, adjective), surréalité (“surreality”, noun).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞ːɡẽ̞ɲ̟d͡ʑit͡sɨᵝ]

Noun

超(ちょう)現(げん)実(じつ) • (chōgenjitsu) 

1. surreality

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 超(ちょう)現(げん)実(じつ)的(てき) (chōgenjitsuteki, “surreal”)
• 超(ちょう)現(げん)実(じつ)主(しゅ)義(ぎ) (chōgenjitsu shugi, “surrealism”)
• 超(ちょう)現(げん)実(じつ)主(しゅ)義(ぎ)者(しゃ) (chōgenjitsu shugisha, “surrealist”)