Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ちょう
Grade: S
げん
Grade: 5
じつ
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
超現實 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕo̞ːɡẽ̞ɲ̟d͡ʑit͡sɨ]

Noun

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(ちょう)(げん)(じつ) (chōgenjitsu

  1. surreality

Derived terms

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