理り想そう

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

ideal; ideals

Refers to a perfect state, model, or set of principles one strives for. Often contrasted with 現実 (reality).

理り想そうを追おうto pursue an ideal
彼かれは若わかいころからずっと理り想そうを追おってきた。
He has been pursuing his ideals ever since he was young.
理り想そうを実じつ現げんするto realize an ideal
彼かの女じょは自じ分ぶんの理り想そうを実じつ現げんするために努ど力りょくしている。
She is working hard to make her ideals a reality.
理り想そうと現げん実じつの違ちがいthe gap between ideal and reality
理り想そうと現げん実じつの違ちがいに悩なやむ人ひとは多おおい。
Many people struggle with the gap between ideals and reality.
理り想そうの〈人ひと〉one's ideal type of person
優やさしくて頭あたまのいい人ひとが私わたしの理り想そうの相あい手てです。
A kind, intelligent person is my ideal partner.
理り想そうを掲かかげるto hold up an ideal (as a stated goal)
その団だん体たいは平へい和わという理り想そうを掲かかげている。
The organization upholds peace as its ideal.

理り念ねんN1
理想 is a personal or concrete image of perfection, while 理念 is a more abstract guiding principle or philosophy behind actions.
夢ゆめN5
理想 refers to a reasoned, often long-term ideal state, whereas 夢 is a more personal, emotional aspiration or dream.
憧あこがれN2
理想 refers to an 'ideal' or model one aspires to, whereas 憧れ is the emotional pull one feels toward that ideal.

現げん実じつN3
理想 is the ideal or perfect state one strives for, while 現実 is the actual, often less perfect state of things.
実じつ利り
理想 is an abstract ideal one aspires to, while 実利 is the concrete, practical gain one actually obtains.

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A modern Japanese translation term for the philosophical sense of “ideal,” formed with 理 “principle” and 想 “conception.”