English–Japanese
“abstraction” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajichūshō
Example
この絵は抽象の世界を描いています。ko no e wa chū shō no se kai o ega i te i ma su
This painting depicts the world of abstraction.
How to say “abstraction” in Japanese
“Abstraction” in Japanese is 抽象 (chūshō).
It treats concrete things as starting points and presents the ideas or essential qualities behind them.
Example sentences with 抽象
議論では、抽象と具体例を行き来することが大切です。gi ron de wa chū shō to gu tai rei o i ki ki su ru ko to ga tai setsu de su
In a discussion, it is important to move back and forth between abstraction and concrete examples.
Tips for using 抽象
- In discussions of art, 抽象 (chūshō) can describe not only nonrealistic images but also the process of reducing visible details to essential qualities.