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理想郷 (りそうきょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
ideal land ; earthly paradise ; Utopia ; Arcadia
Refers to an imagined perfect place or society, often used in philosophical, literary, or idealistic contexts. Can be a literal place or a metaphorical ideal.
小しょう
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完かん
璧ぺき
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想そう
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This novel depicts a perfect Utopia.
Kanji 理 logic, arrangement, reason 想 idea, thought, conception 郷 home town, village, native place Similar words ユートピア ユートピア is a direct loanword from English 'Utopia', often used in the same contexts as 理想郷 but with a slightly more Western or literary nuance. 理想郷 is the native Japanese term and can feel more natural in everyday or traditional contexts.
楽らく 園えん 楽園 means 'paradise' and often implies a place of pleasure and happiness, sometimes with a religious or mythical connotation (e.g., Garden of Eden). 理想郷 emphasizes an ideal society or land, often with social or philosophical perfection.
Etymology Compound of 理想 (risō, 'ideal') and 郷 (kyō, 'village' or 'hometown'). The word is a Japanese coinage using classical Chinese-derived morphemes, likely influenced by Western concepts of Utopia.
