Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
ちょう
Grade: S
げん
Grade: 5
じつ
Grade: 3
しゅ
Grade: 3

Grade: 5
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
超現實主義 (kyūjitai)

Etymology edit

From 超現実 (chōgenjitsu, surreality) +‎ 主義 (-shugi, -ism), perhaps a calque of French surréalisme.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Tokyo) ちょーげんじしゅ [chòógéńjítsú shúꜜgì] (Nakadaka – [7])
  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕo̞ːɡẽ̞ɲ̟d͡ʑit͡sɨ̥ᵝ ɕɨᵝɡʲi]

Noun edit

(ちょう)(げん)(じつ)(しゅ)() (chōgenjitsu shugiてうげんじつしゆぎ (teugenzitusyugi)?

  1. Synonym of シュルレアリスム (shururearisumu, surrealism)