英語

fantasy

gb/fˈæntəsi/ us/fˈæntəsi/
B1 英語
~ 2000
語義
0件の語義
名詞 B1 entity
1

An imagined situation or world

A picture or story in your mind about something that is not real.

用法パターン: [someone]'s fantasy about [something]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fantasy' with 'imagination'; 'fantasy' usually refers to an unreal scene or story, while 'imagination' is the ability to think of such things.
類義語
daydream (Often lighter and more casual, usually about pleasant things.) | imagination (A broader term for the ability to create ideas in the mind, not just unreal situations.)
対義語
reality (The state of things as they actually exist.)
コロケーション
childhood fantasy |escape into fantasy |fantasy world |fantasy life |pure fantasy
テーマ
imagination |entertainment |emotions |core_vocabulary
例文
  • As a child, she often escaped into a fantasy where she was a famous singer.
  • Winning the lottery is just a fantasy for most people.
  • The novel takes place in a rich fantasy world filled with magic.
学習者向け例文
  • I have a fantasy about living on the beach.
  • He likes to read fantasy stories.
  • In her fantasy, she can fly.
名詞 B1 entity
2

Fiction genre with magic or supernatural

A kind of story, movie, or game with magic or things that are not real.

用法パターン: fantasy [novel/film/game/story]
類義語
speculative fiction (A broader term that includes fantasy, science fiction, and other genres beyond reality.)
対義語
realism (A style of art or literature that aims to represent life as it really is.)
コロケーション
fantasy novel |fantasy film |fantasy series |fantasy game
テーマ
entertainment |literature |arts_entertainment
例文
  • He loves reading epic fantasy novels like 'The Lord of the Rings'.
  • The film is a mix of fantasy and adventure.
  • Dragons are common creatures in fantasy games.
学習者向け例文
  • I like fantasy books with magic.
  • That movie is a fantasy with dragons.
  • She plays a fantasy game on her phone.
名詞 B2 entity
3

Unrealistic hope or idea

A plan or hope that will probably not happen because it is not real.

用法パターン: [something] is a fantasy
類義語
illusion (A false belief or idea that deceives someone.) | pipe dream (Informal term for an unrealistic plan or hope.)
対義語
practicality (The quality of being sensible and realistic.)
コロケーション
romantic fantasy |political fantasy |pure fantasy
テーマ
emotions |life |core_vocabulary
例文
  • Thinking you can get rich overnight is just a fantasy.
  • His political plan is pure fantasy.
  • She had a romantic fantasy about moving to Paris.
学習者向け例文
  • It is a fantasy to think I can fly.
  • His dream of being king is a fantasy.
  • That plan is only a fantasy.
文法
辞書形
fantasy
IPA
GB/fˈæntəsi/
US/fˈæntəsi/
音節・強勢
fantasy (1音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (fantasy)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: fantasy
  • Plural: fantasies, fantasy
関連語
Forms
fantasies noun
Core family
fantastic adjective A2 fantasize verb
Related words
fantastically adverb B2
Advanced or less common
fantastical adjective fantasist noun
表現

escape into fantasy

1
/ɪskˈeɪp ˈɪntu fˈæntəsi/
fixed phrase

Avoid reality through imagination

To forget about problems by thinking about unreal things.

例文
  • When stressed, he likes to escape into fantasy by playing video games.
  • Some people escape into fantasy instead of facing their problems.

fantasy come true

1
/fˈæntəsi kˈʌm tɹˈu/
fixed phrase

Imagined wish becoming reality

Something you wanted in your imagination that really happens.

例文
  • Meeting her favorite singer was a fantasy come true for Maria.
  • Owning this house is a fantasy come true for me.

in a fantasy world

1
/ˈɪn ə fˈæntəsi wˈɚld/
fixed phrase

Living in an imagined world

Thinking or acting as if things are like in an unreal story, not real life.

例文
  • He acts like he’s in a fantasy world where money grows on trees.
  • Stop living in a fantasy world and face reality.

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