noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
concreteness; concrete form; embodiment
A formal Sino-Japanese noun for something being concrete or given a perceptible form, especially in contrast to 抽象. In art and criticism it can refer to representational or concrete expression rather than abstraction.
Antonyms: 抽象
この絵は抽象ではなく具象に分類される。
This painting is classified as representational rather than abstract.
In his work, abstraction and concreteness are mixed together.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
embody; express concretely; give concrete form to
As 具象する, it takes an idea, feeling, or concept as its object and means to embody it or express it in a concrete form. 具象化する is a more everyday alternative for many contexts.
Antonyms: 抽象
作家は不安を黒い鳥の姿で具象した。
The artist embodied anxiety in the form of a black bird.