noun

  1. escape from reality, escapism, ostrichism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
現実逃避 げんじつとうひ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

present, existing, actual
ゲン あらわ.れる うつ.つ (5th, N3)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
see, hopes, chances
み.る ケン (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
reality, truth, seed
ジツ み みの.る (3rd, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
folded hands
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
escape, flee, shirk
に.げる のが.す トウ (7th, N3)
portent, 10**12, trillion
チョウ きざ.す (4th, N2)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)
evade, avoid, avert
ヒ さ.ける よ.ける (7th, N1)
false, punish, crime
ヘキ ヒ きみ (Kentei 1)
buttocks, rump, fat
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
spicy, bitter, hot
つら.い シン から.い (8th, N2)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)