想像

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Chinese

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to think; to believe; to suppose
to think; to believe; to suppose; to wish; to want; to miss
 
(look) like; similar (to); appearance
(look) like; similar (to); appearance; to appear; to seem; image; portrait; resemble; seem
 
trad. (想像)
simp. #(想像)
alternative forms 想象

Pronunciation

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Verb

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想像

  1. Alternative form of 想象 (xiǎngxiàng, to imagine; to picture; to envision)

Usage notes

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In Mainland China, the form 想象 (xiǎngxiàng) is prescribed and 想像 is proscribed. In Taiwan and Hong Kong, 想像 is preferred.

Derived terms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
そう
Grade: 3
ぞう
Grade: 5
goon

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(そう)(ぞう) (sōzōさうざう (sauzau)?

  1. imagination
    想像(そうぞう)以上(いじょう)
    sōzō ijō
    beyond (one's) imagination
  2. guess, suppose

Verb

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(そう)(ぞう)する (sōzō suruさうざう (sauzau)?transitive suru (stem (そう)(ぞう) (sōzō shi), past (そう)(ぞう)した (sōzō shita))

  1. imagine
  2. guess, suppose

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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想像 (sangsang) (hangeul 상상)

  1. hanja form? of 상상 (imagination; speculation)

Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Verb

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想像

  1. chữ Hán form of tưởng tượng (to imagine).