Japanese word

仮想

Pronunciation

Romajikasō

Meaning

  • nounvirtual

Example

これは仮想の世界です。ko re wa ka sō no se kai de su

This is a virtual world.

Illustration for 仮想 (virtual)

More examples

会議の参加者は、仮想空間に集まりました。kai gi no san ka sha wa ka sō kū kan ni atsu ma ri ma shi ta

The participants gathered in a virtual space for the meeting.

Core concept

Refers to a mentally constructed or modeled reality that functions in place of a physical one.

Common phrases

  • 仮想空間ka sō kū kan

    virtual space

  • 仮想現実ka sō gen jitsu

    virtual reality

  • 仮想通貨ka sō tsū ka

    virtual currency

Similar words

虚構kyokō: A constructed story, setting, or reality presented as if it were real.
架空kakū: A person, thing, or situation created in the imagination rather than existing in the physical world.
模擬mogi: A representation or imitation of a real process, system, or situation.

Definition in Japanese

実際にはないものを、あるものとして考えた事柄。jis sai ni wa na i mo no o a ru mo no to shi te kanga e ta koto gara

Word origin

仮想 (kasō) combines 仮 (ka, "temporary") with 想 (sō, "thought"), indicating a conception treated as real without being physically present.

Usage tips

  • English uses virtual in expressions such as virtual reality and virtual certainty, showing that the word can cover both simulated existence and near-equivalence in effect.

Other meanings

  • imaginarynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 仮想的kasōtekivirtualna-adjective
  • 仮想化kasōkavirtualizationnoun

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