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imaginary in Japanese

imaginary in Japanese is 幻想的, 架空 — imaginary means not real; existing only in the mind or imagination.

imaginary in Japanese

幻想的
adj
Pronounced: gensōteki
Existing only in the imagination.
架空
adj
Pronounced: kakuu
Existing only in the imagination.

What does "imaginary" mean?

  1. adj Not real; existing only in the mind or imagination.
    "As a child, she had an imaginary friend named Bibbles."
  2. adj In mathematics, describing a number that is a multiple of the square root of -1.
    "The equation had two imaginary roots."
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imaginary in a sentence

  • As a child, she had an imaginary friend named Bibbles.
  • The map showed an imaginary line dividing the two territories.
  • The equation had two imaginary roots.
  • In maths class we learned that the square root of minus four is an imaginary number.

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What is "imaginary" in Japanese?
"imaginary" in Japanese is 幻想的, 架空. imaginary means: Not real; existing only in the mind or imagination.
How do you pronounce 幻想的?
"imaginary" in Japanese is 幻想的, pronounced "gensōteki".
How do you use "imaginary" in a sentence?
Example: "As a child, she had an imaginary friend named Bibbles." In Japanese, "imaginary" is 幻想的, 架空.
Are there other ways to say "imaginary" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "imaginary": 幻想的, 架空.
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