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超自然的 (choushizenteki) Japanese meaning: supernatural | Kotomora

超ちょう自し然ぜん的てき

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き

Meanings

1

Describes phenomena, beings, or powers beyond natural laws; used in both serious and casual contexts.

彼かれは超ちょう自し然ぜん的てきな力ちからを持もっていると信しんじ

られ

て

いる

。

He is believed to have supernatural powers.

その映えい画がは超ちょう自し然ぜん的てきな恐きょう怖ふを描えがいている。

The movie depicts supernatural horror.

Kanji

超transcend, super-, ultra-
自oneself
然sort of thing, so, if so
的bull's eye, mark, target

Related words

神しん秘ぴ的てき
神秘的 (mysterious) emphasizes an aura of mystery or secrecy, while 超自然的 (supernatural) specifically refers to things beyond natural laws.
霊れい的てき
霊的 (spiritual) relates to the soul or spirit, often in a religious context, whereas 超自然的 is broader and includes any phenomena outside nature.

Built from

超ちょう自し然ぜん+的てき

Etymology

Compound of 超 (chō, 'beyond') + 自然 (shizen, 'nature') + 的 (teki, adjectival suffix). The word is a straightforward modern coinage reflecting the concept of 'supernatural'.