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仮想 (かそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
imagination ; supposition ; virtual ; potential
Covers hypothetical scenarios, virtual environments, and potential threats. Often used in compounds like 仮想現実 (virtual reality) or 仮想敵国 (potential enemy nation).
The military exercise was conducted assuming a potential enemy nation.
Kanji 仮 sham, temporary, interim 想 idea, thought, conception Similar words 想そう 像ぞう 想像 is general imagination or mental image creation, while 仮想 emphasizes a hypothetical construct or virtual model, often with a practical or technical purpose.
仮か 定てい 仮定 is a logical assumption or premise, whereas 仮想 can refer to a broader hypothetical scenario or virtual simulation.
Etymology Compound of 仮 (temporary, provisional) and 想 (thought, idea). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the sense of a provisional or hypothetical construct.
