絵空事

えそらごと
Alternative writings: 絵空言, 絵空ごと
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A fabrication or pipe dream: an unrealistic story or fantasy, often a plan unlikely to be realized; used often with a critical or dismissive tone.

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Examples

そんな絵空事を言っていないで、現実的な計画を立てよう。

Stop talking about such pipe dreams and make a realistic plan.

彼の話は絵空事に聞こえたが、実は深い理由があった。

His story sounded like a fantasy, but in fact there was a deeper reason.

起業当初のアイデアは絵空事だと言われたが、努力で形にした。

At first the startup idea was called a pipe dream, but they shaped it through effort.

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