想像 در ۳۰ ثانیه
- 想像 (Sōzō) means imagination or conjecture, used as a noun or a suru-verb to describe mental visualization of the unseen.
- It is a versatile word used in creative contexts (writing, art) and social contexts (empathy, guessing feelings).
- Commonly paired with '力' (ryoku) to mean 'imagination power' or 'ability to imagine' (想像力).
- Key phrases include '想像がつかない' (cannot imagine) and '想像を絶する' (beyond imagination).
The word 想像 (そうぞう - sōzō) is a fundamental Japanese concept that translates to 'imagination' or 'conjecture.' It is composed of two kanji: 想 (thought/idea) and 像 (image/statue). Together, they literally mean 'forming a mental image.' In Japanese daily life, this word is used far more frequently than its English counterpart because it covers both the creative act of fantasy and the logical act of guessing based on limited information.
- Core Concept
- The internal mental visualization of things not currently present.
- Grammatical Function
- Functions as a noun or a suru-verb (想像する).
- Nuance
- Can range from wild fantasy to serious logical anticipation.
未来の生活を想像するのは楽しいです。 (Imagine the future life is fun.)
When you use 想像, you are describing the bridge between reality and the mind. Unlike 予想 (yosou), which is a prediction based on data, 想像 is more subjective and visual. It is the ability to see the 'unseen.' In literature, it refers to the creative spark; in conversation, it often prefaces a guess about someone else's feelings.
彼の苦労は想像に難くない。 (It is not hard to imagine his hardships.)
Using 想像 correctly requires understanding its role as a Noun + する verb. It typically takes the particle を when you are imagining a specific object or scenario. For example, '想像を絶する' (sōzō o zessuru) is a common set phrase meaning 'beyond imagination' or 'unimaginable.'
- Verb Form
- 想像する (To imagine)
- Potential Form
- 想像できる (Can imagine)
そんなことが起こるなんて、想像もしていなかった。 (I hadn't even imagined such a thing would happen.)
In professional settings, 想像 is often used to show empathy. By saying 'お察しします' (I sympathize) or '想像いたします' (I imagine/conjecture), you acknowledge the other person's situation. However, in casual speech, '想像してみて' (Try imagining) is a common way to start a hypothetical discussion.
You will encounter 想像 in various media, from anime to news reports. In science fiction, it's often paired with technology (想像上の技術). In daily conversation, it's frequently used when gossiping or speculating about the future. It's a high-frequency word because Japanese culture values 'reading the air' (空気を読む), which inherently requires a high degree of 想像力 (imagination/empathy).
A common mistake for learners is confusing 想像 with 空想 (kūsō). While both involve imagination, 空想 is specifically 'daydreaming' or 'fantasy'—things that are impossible or purely fictional. 想像 is broader and includes realistic scenarios. Another mistake is using 想像 when you mean 予想 (yosou). If you are predicting the weather or a stock price based on facts, use 予想.
Several words overlap with 想像. 推測 (suisoku) is 'conjecture' or 'guess' based on some evidence, often used in more formal or scientific contexts. 連想 (rensō) is 'association'—when one thought leads to another. 妄想 (mōsō) is 'delusion' or 'wild fantasy,' often used jokingly or clinically to describe thoughts that have no basis in reality.
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〜てみる (Try doing)
〜やすい / 〜にくい (Easy/Hard to do)
〜そうだ (Looks like/I heard)
〜かもしれない (Might be)
〜はずだ (Should be)
مثالها بر اساس سطح
海を想像してください。
Please imagine the sea.
Verb + ください (Request)
未来を想像します。
I imagine the future.
Standard polite form
それは想像です。
That is (just) imagination.
Noun + です
何を想像していますか？
What are you imagining?
Present continuous question
想像は楽しいです。
Imagining is fun.
Noun as subject
大きな家を想像する。
Imagine a big house.
Dictionary form
想像の友達。
Imaginary friend.
Noun + の + Noun
名前を想像して。
Imagine the name.
Te-form (casual request)
味を想像できますか？
Can you imagine the taste?
Potential form
想像がつかない。
I can't imagine it.
Idiomatic phrase
想像力が豊かですね。
You have a rich imagination, don't you?
Adjective + noun phrase
想像していたより安いです。
It's cheaper than I imagined.
Comparative structure
自分の将来を想像する。
Imagine one's own future.
Reflexive pronoun
それはただの想像だよ。
That's just an imagination.
Casual ending
想像してごらん。
Try imagining it.
Te + goran (Try doing)
想像と現実は違う。
Imagination and reality are different.
A と B は違う
結果を想像してみてください。
Please try imagining the result.
Te-miru (Try doing)
想像通りに進んでいます。
It is progressing exactly as imagined.
Noun + dōri (as/according to)
想像を絶する美しさだ。
It is a beauty beyond imagination.
Set phrase: 想像を絶する
想像力を働かせる。
To exercise one's imagination.
Verb collocation
犯人を想像してみる。
Try to imagine who the culprit is.
Hypothetical thinking
想像に任せます。
I'll leave it to your imagination.
Ni makaseru (leave to)
想像もつかない展開。
An unimaginable development.
Emphatic negative
想像の産物。
A figment of the imagination.
Idiomatic noun phrase
彼の苦労は想像に難くない。
It is not difficult to imagine his hardships.
Ni gataku nai (not hard to)
想像を膨らませる。
To expand one's imagination.
Metaphorical verb usage
想像上の生き物。
An imaginary creature.
Jō (on/in the realm of)
想像を裏切る結果。
A result that betrays (goes against) expectations.
Uragiru (to betray)
想像だにしない出来事。
An event I didn't even imagine.
Dani shinai (even/not even)
想像力こそが人間の強みだ。
Imagination is the very strength of humans.
Koso (emphasis)
勝手な想像で話さないで。
Don't speak based on your own wild assumptions.
Katte na (selfish/arbitrary)
想像の域を出ない。
It doesn't go beyond the realm of conjecture.
Iki o denai (not exceed limits)
科学は想像から始まる。
Science begins with imagination.
Abstract subject
想像を逞しくする。
To let one's imagination run wild (vividly).
Takumashiku suru (to make robust)
想像力の欠如が問題だ。
A lack of imagination is the problem.
Ketsujo (lack/deficiency)
想像を絶する被害。
Damage beyond imagination.
Formal reporting
想像の翼を広げる。
To spread the wings of imagination.
Literary metaphor
想像しうる限りの方法。
Every imaginable method.
Uru (possible)
想像力は知識より重要だ。
Imagination is more important than knowledge.
Comparison of abstract nouns
想像を絶するスピード。
A speed that defies imagination.
Intensifier
想像力の深淵を覗く。
To peer into the abyss of imagination.
Poetic/Literary
想像を絶する事態に直面する。
To face a situation beyond all imagination.
Formal/Dramatic
想像の産物に過ぎない。
It is nothing more than a figment of imagination.
Ni suginai (nothing more than)
想像力は共感の源泉である。
Imagination is the fountainhead of empathy.
Academic/Philosophical
想像を逞しくして真実を追う。
To pursue the truth by giving free rein to one's imagination.
Advanced literary style
想像の埒外にある。
It lies outside the bounds of imagination.
Rachigai (outside the pale/bounds)
想像力の枯渇を恐れる。
To fear the drying up of one's imagination.
Kokatsu (depletion)
想像を絶するほどの静寂。
A silence beyond all imagination.
Descriptive emphasis
ترکیبهای رایج
عبارات رایج
اغلب اشتباه گرفته میشود با
اصطلاحات و عبارات
بهراحتی اشتباه گرفته میشود
الگوهای جملهسازی
نحوه استفاده
想像 is neutral; it can be positive (creativity) or negative (worrying about things that haven't happened).
Highly versatile, used in all levels of Japanese society.
- Using 想像 when you mean 創造 (Creation) - they are homophones.
- Using 想像 for mathematical or scientific predictions (use 予想 instead).
- Forgetting the particle 'を' when imagining a specific object.
- Using 想像 for 'I think' in a simple opinion context.
- Confusing 想像 with 妄想 (delusion) which has a negative/crazy connotation.
نکات
Empathy Tool
Use 想像 to show you are trying to understand someone's struggle. It sounds very sincere in Japanese culture.
Suru-Verb Power
Remember that 想像 is a noun that becomes a verb by adding する. This makes it very flexible in sentences.
Beyond Prediction
Don't use 想像 for the weather or sports scores; use 予想 (yosou) for those data-driven guesses.
Vivid Descriptions
In creative writing, use 想像を膨らませる to describe a character getting lost in their thoughts.
Natural Response
When someone tells you a crazy story, reply with '想像もつかない！' to show you are impressed.
Kanji Visual
The '像' in 想像 is the same as 'elephant' (象) plus a person radical (亻). Think of a person seeing an elephant in their mind.
Reading the Air
Imagination is key to 'Kuuki o yomu.' You must imagine the unsaid to be polite in Japan.
Pairing
Learn 想像 alongside 創造 (Sōzō - Creation). They sound the same but mean 'imagine' vs 'create'.
Context Clues
If you hear 'Sōzō' and the context is art, it's 'creation'; if it's thoughts, it's 'imagination'.
Imagine that!
Use '想像してみて' as a direct translation for 'Imagine...' when starting a hypothetical sentence.
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ریشه کلمه
Sino-Japanese (Kango)
بافت فرهنگی
Japanese schools emphasize 想像力 to foster empathy and prevent bullying.
Japanese literature often leaves endings 'to the reader's imagination' (想像に任せる).
تمرین در زندگی واقعی
موقعیتهای واقعی
شروعکنندههای مکالمه
"10年後の自分を想像できますか？ (Can you imagine yourself in 10 years?)"
"もし魔法が使えたら、何を想像しますか？ (If you could use magic, what would you imagine?)"
"この絵を見て、何を想像しますか？ (Looking at this picture, what do you imagine?)"
"想像力が一番必要な仕事は何だと思いますか？ (What job do you think needs imagination the most?)"
"想像もつかないような場所に行ったことがありますか？ (Have you ever been to an unimaginable place?)"
موضوعات نگارش
理想の休日を想像して書いてください。 (Imagine and write about your ideal holiday.)
子供の頃の想像の友達について書いてください。 (Write about an imaginary friend from your childhood.)
100年後の世界はどうなっているか想像してください。 (Imagine what the world will be like in 100 years.)
誰かの痛みを想像することの大切さについて。 (On the importance of imagining someone else's pain.)
想像力が自分の人生にどう役立っているか。 (How imagination helps in your own life.)
سوالات متداول
10 سوال想像 is forming a mental image or idea, often creative or subjective. 予想 is making a prediction about a future event based on current data or logic. For example, you 'imagine' a dragon, but you 'predict' the weather.
Not exactly. While 'I imagine so' works in English, in Japanese, 想像する is more specific to mental visualization. Use 'と思う' for general opinions and '想像する' when you are actively picturing a scenario.
Yes, it is very common. It refers to 'imagination' as a skill or faculty. It is often used in education and job descriptions to mean 'creativity' or 'empathy'.
The most natural way is '想像もつかない' (Sōzō mo tsukanai). The 'mo' adds emphasis, suggesting that even the beginning of an image won't form.
It is both. It is a standard word used in casual chat, novels, business meetings, and academic papers. The level of formality is determined by the verb ending (e.g., 想像する vs 想像いたします).
It means 'to transcend imagination' or 'beyond imagination.' It is used to describe something so extreme (beautiful, scary, fast) that the mind cannot fully grasp it.
Yes, absolutely. Phrases like '相手の気持ちを想像する' (imagine the other person's feelings) are central to Japanese social ethics and communication.
The most direct opposite is 現実 (Genjitsu - Reality) or 事実 (Jijitsu - Fact). These refer to what actually exists versus what is in the mind.
They are intermediate level (N3/N2). 想 (thought) is common, and 像 (image) is also seen in words like 映像 (video) and 仏像 (Buddhist statue).
Yes, in a subjective way. If you are guessing why someone is late without having any clues, 想像 is appropriate. If you have clues, 推測 (suisoku) is better.
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Summary
想像 is the essential Japanese word for 'imagination.' It covers everything from 'Imagine a world without war' to 'I can't imagine how hard that was for you.' It is more visual than 'thinking' and more realistic than 'daydreaming.'
- 想像 (Sōzō) means imagination or conjecture, used as a noun or a suru-verb to describe mental visualization of the unseen.
- It is a versatile word used in creative contexts (writing, art) and social contexts (empathy, guessing feelings).
- Commonly paired with '力' (ryoku) to mean 'imagination power' or 'ability to imagine' (想像力).
- Key phrases include '想像がつかない' (cannot imagine) and '想像を絶する' (beyond imagination).
Empathy Tool
Use 想像 to show you are trying to understand someone's struggle. It sounds very sincere in Japanese culture.
Suru-Verb Power
Remember that 想像 is a noun that becomes a verb by adding する. This makes it very flexible in sentences.
Beyond Prediction
Don't use 想像 for the weather or sports scores; use 予想 (yosou) for those data-driven guesses.
Vivid Descriptions
In creative writing, use 想像を膨らませる to describe a character getting lost in their thoughts.
مثال
未来を想像します。
محتوای مرتبط
عبارات مرتبط
واژههای بیشتر Emotions
愛情
A1احساس عمیق محبت و دلبستگی. برای عشق خانوادگی، عشق به حیوانات خانگی یا فداکاری عمیق استفاده می شود.
野心
A1میل شدید برای دستیابی به موفقیت، قدرت یا شهرت. میتواند به معنای جاهطلبی مثبت یا یک انگیزه پنهان و حسابشده برای کسب قدرت باشد.
怒り
A1کلمه 'ایکاری' یک اسم به معنای 'خشم' یا 'غضب' است.
不安
A1حالت نگرانی یا عدم اطمینان در مورد آینده یا یک نتیجه نامشخص.
軽蔑
A1احساس شدید تحقیر و بیاحترامی نسبت به کسی یا چیزی که فکر میکنید بیارزش یا ناچیز است.
勇気
A1شجاعت قدرت ذهنی برای رویارویی با ترس یا دشواری است.
臆病
A1او آدم ترسویی است.
妄想
A1توهم یا خیالپردازی. افکاری که هیچ پایهای در واقعیت ندارند.
欲望
A1یک میل یا اشتیاق شدید، که اغلب با نیازهای جسمی یا روانی مرتبط است. این یک انگیزه شدید را توصیف می کند که رفتار را تحریک می کند.
絶望
A1ناامیدی مطلق؛ حالتی که در آن هیچ امیدی باقی نمانده است.
