的てき
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Suffix
1. -ical; -ive; -al; -ic; -y
used to form adjectives from nouns
2. -like; -ish; -sort of; -kind of
3. (something) like; along the lines of
used similarly to a quoting particle, esp. as 的な or 的なこと
4. -wise; in terms of; for; from the viewpoint of; from a ... standpoint; as far as ... is concerned
after a noun or pronoun, esp. adverbially as ~に(は)
Suffix
Old-fashioned
Familiar language
Colloquialism
5. Mr.; Ms.; Mrs.
used as a form of address with names, work titles, etc. to denote either light disdain or familiarity
Kanji used
target
Pitch accent
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Top 600
Used in vocabulary (954 in total)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
fundamental; basic
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
final; eventual; ultimate
reflexive; reflecting
general; popular; common; typical
personal; individual; private
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
mental; spiritual; emotional
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
charming; fascinating; attractive
temporary; transitory; short-lived
comparatively; relatively
thorough; exhaustive; complete
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
desperate; hopeless
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
resultant; consequential
realistic; pragmatic
fundamental; basic
periodic; regular; routine
intentional; on purpose
overall; general; as a whole
social; societal; societary
effective; successful
instinctive; instinctual
rational; reasonable; logical
distinctive; characteristic
inevitable; necessary
historical; traditional; historic
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
favorable; favourable
emotional; sentimental
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
friendly; amicable
intellectual
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
mysterious; mystical
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
momentary; instantaneous
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
timewise; temporal; chronal
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
offensive; aggressive
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
private; personal
stimulating; exciting; provocative
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
future; possible; potential; prospective
human; human-like; as a person
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
conscious; deliberate; intentional
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
psychological; mental
optimistic; hopeful
primitive; original
belligerent; warlike
artificial; unnatural
technical; technological; practical
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
traditional; customary; conventional
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
spiritual; incorporeal
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
spontaneous; voluntary
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
average; ordinary; normal
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
public; official
negative; contradictory
representative; exemplary; model
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
rebellious; defiant
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
coercive; overbearing
androgynous; gender-neutral
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
material; physical
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
magical; voodoo; magic
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
devoted; self-sacrificing
planned; scheduled; systematic
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
self-torturing; masochistic
limited; limiting; restrictive
moving; touching; stirring
classical; classic
high-handed; oppressive
monetary; financial; pecuniary
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
exceptional; unusual
family-oriented; familial
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
systematic; organized; organizational
fascinating; alluring
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
systematic; regular; routine
latent; potential
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
feminine; effeminate
energetic; vigorous
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
simple; easy; quick
intensive; concentrated; focused
practical; realistic; pragmatic
my personal (e.g. opinion)
pessimistic; gloomy
elementary; basic; rudimentary
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
three-dimensional
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
external; outside
legendary; folkloric; traditional
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
fundamental; basic
demonic; devilish; satanic; diabolic
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
(typically) Japanese
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
destructive; catastrophic; disastrous; ruinous; devastating
standard; average; typical; normal
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
creative; original
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
conscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable
destructive; devastating
immoral; illicit; unethical
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
active; dynamic; energetic
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
critical; judgmental; censorious; negative
human; personal
self-deprecating; self-mocking
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
geographical; geographic
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
ephemeral; transitory
dynamic; kinetic
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
spasmodic; erratic; fitful; sporadic
wild; rough; unrefined; unpolished; rugged; tough
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion
pastoral; idyllic
modern; modernistic
conceptual; ideational; notional; theoretical; academic
academic; scholarly; scientific
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
experiential; empirical; experimental
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
magical; sorcerous; supernatural
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
inner; intrinsic; mental; inherited
discriminatory; discriminative
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
magical; sorcerous; incantatory
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
in terms of one's personality; personal; character (flaw, etc.)
mental; psychological; physical
stochastic; probabilistic
educational; instructive
esthetic; aesthetic
fundamental; theoretical
productive; constructive; meaningful
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
permanent; perpetual; lasting
numerical; quantitative
numerical; quantitative
systematic; systemic
spatial; space-like
experimental; provisional
consecutive; continuous; successive
general; conceptual
genetic; hereditary
juristical; legal
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
impulsive; emotional; straightforward; hot-headed; quick-tempered
inner; internal; inside
insane; fanatic
general; overall; across-the-board
advanced; pioneering; cutting-edge
dominant; ruling
feudal; feudalistic
self-conscious; self-aware
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
constant; invariable; chronic; everlasting
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
independent; responsible; active; subjective
paranoid; obsessive; fixated; monomaniacal
paranoid; obsessive; fixated; monomaniacal
introverted; withdrawn
qualitative
coquettish; teasing; mischievous; devilish
keen; eager; enthusiastic; motivated; determined; positive
antisocial; contrary to public order or morality; offensive; sociopathic; immoral; obscene
perverse; perverted; twisted; inverted
scholarly; scholastic; academic
realistic; graphic; true to life
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
active; dynamic; behavioural
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
hygienic; sanitary
convenient; expedient; makeshift
ethnic; racial; national
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
quantitative; concerning the quantity
autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
habitual; customary
fateful; predestined
blasphemous; profane; sacrilegious
practical; businesslike
angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed
abstemious; austere
auxiliary; supplementary; subsidiary; ancillary
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
my personal (e.g. opinion)
periodic; cyclic; cyclical
empirical; positive
external; superficial; outward; surface
popular (among the general public); populist; plebian; low-brow; widely liked
ambitious; enterprising
materialistic; materialist
worldly; secular
my personal (e.g. opinion)
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
uniform; standard
imaginary; fantastical; visionary; utopian; quixotic; fanciful
bewitching; alluring; enchanting; demonic; devilish; fiendish
urban; metropolitan
mythical; mythological
divine; god-like
emotional; sentimental
record; record-setting; record-breaking
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
militant; aggressive
economic; financial; fiscal
lethal; fatal; deadly
historic; historical
monopolistic; exclusive
extrajudicial; extralegal; supralegal
straightforward; blunt; outspoken; clear-cut
straightforward; blunt; outspoken; clear-cut
blasphemous; profane; sacrilegious
numeric; numerical
sick of life; world-weary; pessimistic
flat; superficial; surface-level; one-dimensional
popular; common; commonplace
at the same time in different places
superficial; shallow
suggestive; allusive; evocative; implicit
self-deprecating
leading (e.g. role); instructive; guiding
threatening; menacing
insulting; derogatory
comprehensive; inclusive; encompassing
recursive; reflexive
sarcastic; derisive
explanatory; expository; elucidatory
insulting; offensive
panoramic (view, perspective, etc.); high-level; comprehensive (manner); holistic; broad
analytical; analytic
technically accomplished; technical; polished
motherly; mother-like; maternal; like a mother
selective; optional; alternative
individual; particular; discrete; distinct
materialistic; worldly-minded; uncultured
adventurous; risky; hazardous; perilous
terminal; final
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
immanent; internal; intrinsic
picturesque; pictorial; graphic
general-purpose; all-purpose; one-size-fits-all
early; primitive; primordial
intuitive; intuitional
dogmatic; arbitrary
intropunitive; self-punishing
multifaceted; versatile
crucial; critical; vital; core
archeological; archaeological
formulaic; official
practical; utilitarian
masochistic; self-tormenting; self-deprecating
regional; local
comical; farcical
concrete; material; representational; figurative
religious; spiritual
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
localized (pain, rainfall, etc.); local
reflective; introspective
myopic; short-sighted
stratified; multilayered
whole area; entire region
timing-wise; in terms of timing
classic; traditional; orthodox; proper
lyrical; poetic; expressive of emotion
dreamlike; dreamy; phantasmagorical
menacing; threatening
random (e.g. attack, killing); indiscriminate; unprovoked
alluring; enticing; tempting; seductive
inductive; recursive
heavy-handed; iron-fisted; authoritarian
businesslike; operational; matter-of-fact; professional; transactional
having a single meaning; allowing only one interpretation; unequivocal; principal; primary; most important
strong-willed; volitional
pioneering; path-breaking; trailblazing
high-handed; strong-armed; oppressive; overbearing; coercive
total; complete
repetitive; iterative
stereotyped; patterned; typical
nominal; in name only; only by terminology
monistic; unitary; unified; centralized; centralised
comprehensive; exhaustive; cyclopedic; encompassing
fascinating; bewitching; dazzling; entrancing
scholastic; academic
preliminary; preparatory
bestial; beastly; beast-like; brutal
glowing; vehement; highly enthusiastic; passionate; ardent; fervid
customary; conventional; traditional; usual
lyrical; poetic; expressive of emotion
delusional; chimerical
self-sacrificing
geopolitical; geostrategic
contemptuous; disdainful; scornful
target; object; aim; goal
fundamental; primary; most important
fin-de-siècle; decadent
typical; standard; fixed; stereotyped
diametrically opposed; antipodal
diametrically opposed; antipodal
innate; inherent; natural; inborn
developing; developmental
customary; conventional; usual
improvised; impromptu; extemporaneous; off-the-cuff; ad-lib
all-inclusive; all-embracing; overall; general
ambiguous; polysemous; equivocal; having many meanings
escapist; evasive
subordinate; dependent; subsidiary; subservient
fascinating; alluring
romantic (school)
romantic (school)
internal (to a country); interior; home; national; domestic
contemplative; meditative
out of habit; by inertia; by force of habit; mechanical
special (case, etc.); exceptional; extraordinary
suggestive; pregnant (e.g. pregnant pause)
physical; fleshly; corporal
procedural; methodical
superficial; shallow
macroscopic; comprehensive; all-including; broad
dramatic; theatrical
nationalistic; ultranationalistic
complementary; supplementary
supportive (role); assistant; assisting
nostalgic; old-fashioned
self-destructive; self-defeating; suicidal
physical (in science, medicine, etc.)
extroverted; outgoing
trivial; minor; insignificant; peripheral
stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; huckster; faker; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise
instructive; didactic
speculative; contemplative; theoretical; abstract
aesthetic; esthetic
continental; calm; not worried with unimportant details
administrative; executive
geometric (progression, etc.)
electromagnetic
sensual; erotic; carnal; lustful; lascivious; brutish
pluralistic; plural
ancillary; incidental; accompanying
satirical; sarcastic; ironic
contrastive; contrasting; contradistinctive
intropunitive; tending to blame oneself (rather than others)
conservative; regressive; backward-looking; unenterprising
modern; up-to-date
heat death (i.e. of the universe)
pertinent; appropriate; congruent; apt; fitting
highbrow; high-toned; transcendent; transcendental
oppressive; despotic
self-absorbed; self-contained
lukewarm; tepid; indifferent; halfhearted
stimulating; exciting; provocative
deceptive; fraudulent
sequential; successive
romantic (school)
allegorical; emblematic
epic (e.g. poem); descriptive; narrative
passive; lacking initiative; lacking autonomy
external; outward
subordinate; dependent; vassal
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
agile, flexible (e.g. of corporate management); nimble; quick to respond
pathological; pathologic
normative; prescriptive
cross-sectional; lateral; transverse; transversal; cross-cutting
ultramodern; leading
operational; manipulative
ironic; ironical
conservative (esp. medical treatment); preservative
contemplative; meditative; meditational
introverted; introspective, self-examining; centripetal
affiliative; harmonious; compatible; friendly (e.g. user-friendly, environment-friendly)
customary; usual; common; ordinary; idiomatic
cooperative; conciliatory
derivative; secondary
exclusive; antiforeign; xenophobic
hypothetical; theoretical; presumptive
surgical operation; surgical procedure; surgery
voluntary; optional
instrumental (learning, conditioning, behaviour, etc.)
hands-off; indifferent; spectatorial
categorical (e.g. assertion, denial); assertive; insistent; categorical
cyclical; circulative; recursive
purposeful; purposive; intentional
word-for-word; verbatim
beneficial; favorable
interdisciplinary
omnidirectional; all-directional; all-encompassing
social; exclusive
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
my personal (e.g. opinion)
instrumental (activities, behavior, etc.)
spontaneous; arising from within; intrinsic; voluntary
biased; prejudiced; tendentious
heated; white-hot; zealous; fervid
quantitative; metrical
low-ranking unsalaried wrestler (ranked below juryo)
androgynous; isosexual; amphoteric
self-effacing; selfless
temporary (of medical care); palliative; dealing only with the symptoms; superficial
histologic; histological
progressive (tax, etc.); graduated
sensual; erotic; carnal; lustful; lascivious; brutish
holistic; whole-person
integral; integrated; seamless; complete; unified
intentional; significant
incidental; secondary; accessory
extrapunitive; tending to blame others
ostentatious; showy
emerging; emergent
transient; passing; fleeting; ephemeral; like a bubble on liquid
romantic (school)
endogenous; autogenous
intropunitive; tending to blame oneself (rather than others)
teleological argument; argument from design
subordinate; secondary
farcical; comical
percutaneous; transcutaneous
reciprocal; mutual; mutually beneficial
paradigmatic; prototypical; representative
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
blasphemous; profane; sacrilegious
uniform; standard
mysterious; strange; sphinx-like; enigmatic; noncommittal
narrow-minded; short-sighted
comprador-like; being an underling to a foreign company to the detriment of one's own country
coherent; interfering; meddlesome; intrusive
uniform; standard
deceptive; fraudulent
low-ranking unsalaried wrestler (ranked below juryo)
mysterious; strange; sphinx-like; enigmatic; noncommittal
mysterious; strange; sphinx-like; enigmatic; noncommittal
comprador-like; being an underling to a foreign company to the detriment of one's own country
mysterious; strange; sphinx-like; enigmatic; noncommittal
anthropological argument (one of Descartes' ontological arguments for the existence of God)
generative artificial intelligence; generative AI
chronological; over time
distributive justice; justitia distributiva
electrical cardioversion; electrical defibrillation
random drift; genetic drift
impunitive; not tending to blame others
impunitive; not tending to blame others
adaptive differential pulse-code modulation; adaptive DPCM; ADPCM
long-term substitute teacher (filling in for someone on maternity or long-term sick leave)
anticompetitive behaviour; anticompetitive behavior; anticompetitive practice
extrapunitive; tending to blame others
implied; implicit
non-thermal; athermal
discursive (i.e. proceeding by argument or reasoning rather than intuition)
demonstrative; ratiocinative; based on exact thinking
official interpretation or construction (e.g. of a law)
of the old feeling of naniwa-bushi; marked by the dual themes of obligation and compassion that distinguish the naniwa-bushi ballads
labor-intensive industry; labour-intensive industry
great; grand
thoughtlessness; thoughtless person
Examples (19 in total)
I hit the mark with the arrow.
Life is more hellish than hell itself.
I really love French things.