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抽象 (ちゅうしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
abstraction ; abstracting
As a noun, refers to abstraction as a concept, method, or result. As 抽象する, it means to abstract or draw out general features from concrete cases. Often used in academic, philosophical, mathematical, or analytical contexts, but not limited to them.
Antonyms: 具象 · 具体
We abstract common features from concrete examples.
Kanji 象 elephant, pattern after, imitate Similar words 具ぐ 体たい An antonym-like term meaning concreteness or specific detail; 抽象 moves away from individual details toward general concepts.
具ぐ 象しょう Contrasts with 抽象 especially in art and representation; 具象 refers to concrete, recognizable forms.
抽ちゅう 象しょう 的てき The common adjectival form meaning abstract; use 抽象的な考え for 'an abstract idea,' while 抽象 itself is the noun or suru-verb base.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 抽, associated with drawing out or extracting, and 象, associated with form, image, or phenomenon. This component explanation matches the meaning, but it is not a claim about detailed historical derivation.
