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非現実的
ひげんじつてき
1. [adj-na]
▶ unrealistic
▶ impractical
▶ infeasible
▶ unreal



History:
2. A 2023-04-27 11:08:09  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5, prog, luminous
  Diff:
@@ -13,0 +14,2 @@
+<gloss>infeasible</gloss>
+<gloss>unreal</gloss>
1. A* 2023-04-26 18:51:50  Brian Krznarich <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://context.reverso.net/translation/japanese-english/非現実的

https://eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=非現実的
  Comments:
Was specifically looking for a term for "impractical".  Wasn't sure about the entries here, and searched reverso and found this.

Reverso is roughly 50/50 unrealistic/impractical.  Since 現実的 is already "realistic, pragmatic", this would seems consistent. (not pragmatic = impractical)

alc has a laundry list of possibilities. Might be worth taking a glance, though the seem to have grabbed every conceivable synonym for this term.  But, "impractical" is on the list as:
impractical(計画・考え・目標などが)

"impractical goal" is exactly what I was looking for. Don't know if parentheticals are needed here or not , i.e.
impractical (e.g. plan, goal, etc.)

One of the glosses is "pie in the sky" :) That makes more sense for a E->J dictionary I think, but it does seem to back up the meaning I was going for.
  Diff:
@@ -12,0 +13 @@
+<gloss>impractical</gloss>

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