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空想科学小説 (くうそうかがくしょうせつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
science fiction ; sci-fi ; fantasy fiction
A broad term covering both science fiction and fantasy fiction; often used in older or formal contexts. In modern casual usage, SF (エスエフ) or サイエンス・フィクション is more common for science fiction, while ファンタジー is typical for fantasy.
この 空くう 想そう 科か 学がく 小しょう 説せつ は 未み 来らい の 宇う 宙ちゅう 旅りょ 行こう を 描えが い て いる 。
This science fiction novel depicts future space travel.
Kanji 想 idea, thought, conception 科 department, course, section 学 study, learning, science 説 opinion, theory, explanation Similar words SF SF is the common modern abbreviation for science fiction, while 空想科学小説 is a more formal or older term that can also include fantasy.
ファンタジー ファンタジー specifically refers to fantasy fiction, whereas 空想科学小説 can encompass both science fiction and fantasy.
Etymology Compound of 空想 (fantasy, imagination), 科学 (science), and 小説 (novel). The term was coined to describe speculative fiction blending scientific and fantastical elements.
