理想

• 読み: りそう
• ローマ字: risou
• 漢字の分解: 理 (ri) — reason, logic; 想 (sou) — thought, concept
• 発音: /ɾi.so.ɯ/

意味

Ideal; the perfect or most desirable state of things.

A noun describing the best possible version of something, often contrasted with 現実 (reality). Can also function as an adjective with の or 的. Common expressions include 理想的 (ideal, perfect) and 理想と現実 (ideals versus reality).

例文

1. 理想と現実のギャップに悩んでいる。
2. 理想的な職場環境を目指している。
3. 彼女は私の理想の上司だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: self-reflection, career, relationships

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Composed of 理 (reason, logic) and 想 (thought, concept). Together they describe a rationally conceived perfect state, an idea formed through reason.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal