🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

具現化

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gugenka

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Materialization/məˌtɪə.ri.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女はそのアイデアを具現化するための計画を立てた。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action or process of transforming an abstract idea, concept, or desire into a physical reality or tangible form.

    "The successful materialization of their long-term business plan took nearly five years of dedicated effort."
  2. 2

    The apparent creation or appearance of a physical object or living form out of nowhere, often referenced in parapsychology or fantasy contexts.

    "Magicians and illusionists often create the illusion of the instantaneous materialization of objects on stage."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the late Middle English adjective 'material', rooted in the Latin 'materia' (matter, timber, substance). The suffix '-ize' and noun marker '-ation' were added in the 19th century, initially associated with spiritualistic claims of physical forms appearing, before broadening to mean the actualization or physical realization of any abstract concept or plan.

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