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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
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (818 in total)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; huckster; faker; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise
stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; huckster; faker; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise
thoughtlessness; thoughtless person
philosophical
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
charming; fascinating; attractive
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
stimulating; exciting; provocative
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
thorough; exhaustive; complete
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
political
social; societal; societary
instinctive; instinctual
effective; successful
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
scientific
optimistic; hopeful
technical; practical
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
general; conceptual
pessimistic
fundamental; basic
overwhelming
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
final; eventual; ultimate
personal; individual; private
reflexive; reflecting
general; popular; common; typical
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
mental; spiritual; emotional
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
temporary
comparatively; relatively
fatal; lethal
desperate; hopeless
realistic; pragmatic
forced; compulsory
fundamental; basic
periodic; regular; routine
intentional; on purpose
overall; on the whole
automatic
rational; reasonable; logical
historic; historical; traditional
inevitable; necessary
characteristic
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
emotional; sentimental
favorable; favourable
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
mechanical
intellectual
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
friendly; amicable
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
mysterious; mystical
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
miraculous
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
timewise; temporal; chronal
momentary; instantaneous
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
private; personal
offensive; aggressive
human; human-like; as a person
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
future; possible; potential; prospective
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
psychological; mental
conscious; deliberate; intentional
religious; spiritual
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
intermittent
primitive; original
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
artificial; unnatural
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
fragmentary
traditional; conventional
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
belligerent; warlike
spontaneous; voluntary
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
spiritual; incorporeal
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
representative; exemplary; model
critical
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
negative; contradictory
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
rebellious; defiant
theoretical
material; physical
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
public; official
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
cooperative; helpful
coercive; overbearing
ethical; moral
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
intellectual
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
planned; scheduled; systematic
devoted; self-sacrificing
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
self-torturing; masochistic
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
classical; classic
moving; touching; stirring
preferential
monetary; financial; pecuniary
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
limited; limiting; restrictive
high-handed; oppressive
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
systematic; organized; organizational
family-oriented; familial
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
exceptional
fascinating; alluring
systematic; regular; routine
latent; potential
poetic
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
feminine; effeminate
energetic; vigorous
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
constructive
practical; realistic; pragmatic
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
intensive; concentrated; focused
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
simple; easy; quick
elementary; basic; rudimentary
pessimistic; gloomy
conservative
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
three-dimensional
(typically) Japanese
mathematical
exemplary
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
external; outside
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
fundamental; basic
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
affirmative
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
creative; original
upright; fair; honest
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
destructive; devastating
critical; judgmental
active; dynamic; energetic
aristocratic
human; personal
geometrical
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
experimental
self-deprecating; self-mocking
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
geographic
ephemeral; transitory
functional; efficient
temporary; provisional; interim
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
unconscious
conceptual; ideational; notional; theoretical; academic
a posteriori; acquired
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
spasmodic(ally); fitful
dynamic; kinetic
central; mainline
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
experiential; empirical; experimental
inner; intrinsic; mental; inherited
modernistic
magical; sorcerous; supernatural
discriminatory; discriminative
arbitrary
pastoral; idyllic
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
ideological
stochastic; probabilistic
educational; instructive
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
esthetic; aesthetic
productive; constructive; meaningful
transcendental
mental; psychological; physical
spatial; space-like
progressive
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
permanent; perpetual; lasting
genetic; hereditary
numerical; quantitative
numerical; quantitative
self-righteous
consecutive; continuous; successive
statistical
juristical; legal
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
experimental; provisional
insane; fanatic
feudal; feudalistic
inner; internal; inside
inorganic
dominant; ruling
united; unified
general; overall; across-the-board
short-term
independent; responsible; active; subjective
uncooperative; unhelpful
secondary
antisocial; contrary to public order or morality; offensive; sociopathic; immoral; obscene
constant; invariable; chronic; everlasting
ambitious; motivated; willful
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
active; dynamic; behavioural
introverted; withdrawn
avant-garde
realistic; graphic; true to life
fluid; unsettled
qualitative
ethnic; racial; national
hygienic; sanitary
scholarly; scholastic; academic
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
pleasure-seeking
autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
quantitative; concerning the quantity
electronic
habitual; customary
convenient; expedient; makeshift
psychological
fateful; predestined
abstemious; austere
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
empirical; positive
external; superficial; outward; surface
angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed
popular (among the general public); populist; plebian; low-brow; widely liked
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
drastic; radical
my personal (e.g. opinion)
practical; businesslike
figurative
worldly; secular
periodic; cyclic
ancillary; auxiliary
ambitious; enterprising
imaginary; fantastical; visionary; utopian; quixotic; fanciful
urban; metropolitan
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
mythical; mythological
nihilistic
uniform; standard
record(-setting)
militant; aggressive
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
monopolistic
intellectual
transcendental
economic; financial; fiscal
secondary
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
popular; common; commonplace
reactionary
stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; huckster; faker; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise
numeric; numerical
historic; historical
probable; likely
preventive
leading (e.g. role); instructive; guiding
superficial; shallow
insulting; derogatory
comprehensive; inclusive; encompassing
threatening; menacing
analytical; analytic
recursive
insulting; offensive
aesthetic
collective; group
intermittent
sarcastic; derisive
selective; optional; alternative
individual; particular; discrete; distinct
futuristic
adventurous; risky; hazardous; perilous
explanatory; expository; elucidatory
technically accomplished; technical; polished
immanent; internal; intrinsic
panoramic (view, perspective, etc.); high-level; comprehensive (manner); holistic; broad
picturesque; pictorial; graphic
materialistic; worldly-minded; uncultured
terminal; final
transcendental
intuitive; intuitional
dogmatic; arbitrary
grammatical
early; primitive; primordial
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
dictatorial
multifaceted; versatile
common; plebeian
formulaic; official
archeological; archaeological
religious; spiritual
concrete; material; definite
intropunitive; self-punishing
comical; farcical
reflective; introspective
regional; local
localized (pain, rainfall, etc.); local
utilitarian
myopic; short-sighted
dreamlike; dreamy; phantasmagorical
romantic (school)
romantic (school)
strong-willed; volitional
pioneering; path-breaking; trailblazing
stereotyped; patterned; typical
alluring; enticing; tempting; seductive
menacing; threatening
total; complete
heavy-handed; iron-fisted; authoritarian
inductive; recursive
stratified; multilayered
high-handed; strong-armed; oppressive; overbearing; coercive
nominal; in name only; only by terminology
enlightening
monistic; unitary; unified; centralized; centralised
scholastic; academic
comprehensive; exhaustive; cyclopedic; encompassing
bestial; beastly; beast-like; brutal
having a single meaning; allowing only one interpretation; unequivocal; principal; primary; most important
pathologic; pathological
self-sacrificing
fascinating; bewitching; dazzling; entrancing
fundamental; primary; most important
preliminary; preparatory
fin-de-siècle; decadent
geopolitical; geostrategic
glowing; vehement; highly enthusiastic; passionate; ardent; fervid
innate; inherent; natural; inborn
all-inclusive; all-embracing; overall; general
contemplative; meditative
internal (to a country); interior; home; national; domestic
improvised; impromptu; extemporaneous; off-the-cuff; ad-lib
developing; developmental
customary; conventional; traditional; usual
materialistic
customary; conventional; usual
escapist; evasive
intelligent
physical; fleshly; corporal
procedural; methodical
typical; standard; fixed; stereotyped
subordinate; dependent; subsidiary; subservient
dramatic; theatrical
trivial; minor; insignificant; peripheral
superficial; shallow
nationalistic; ultranationalistic
geometric (progression, etc.)
complementary; supplementary
nostalgic; old-fashioned
suggestive; pregnant (e.g. pregnant pause)
aesthetic
extroverted; outgoing
satirical; sarcastic; ironic
pluralistic; plural
speculative
continental; calm; not worried with unimportant details
ancillary; incidental; accompanying
cognitive dissonance
aesthetic; esthetic
ambiguous; polysemous; equivocal; having many meanings
contemptuous; disdainful; scornful
supportive (role); assistant; assisting
electromagnetic
modern; up-to-date
conceptual
heat death (i.e. of the universe)
pertinent; appropriate; congruent; apt; fitting
enterprising
demonstrative
intropunitive; tending to blame oneself (rather than others)
highbrow; high-toned; transcendent; transcendental
contrastive; contrasting; contradistinctive
oppressive; despotic
conservative; regressive; backward-looking; unenterprising
authoritarian
lukewarm; tepid; indifferent; halfhearted
immoral; unethical
transitional
self-absorbed; self-contained
secondary
deceptive; fraudulent
defensive
subordinate; dependent; vassal
correlative
normative
simplistic
ultramodern; leading
external; outward
elastic; flexible
whole area; entire region
passive; lacking initiative; lacking autonomy
epic (e.g. poem); descriptive; narrative
militaristic
allegorical; emblematic
existential
agile, flexible (e.g. of corporate management); nimble; quick to respond
operational; manipulative
companionable
centrifugal
gradual; slow
contemplative; meditative; meditational
ironic; ironical
logarithmic
scholastic
cross-sectional; lateral; transverse; transversal; cross-cutting
introverted; introspective, self-examining; centripetal
piecewise
microscopic
exponential
becoming its own goal
descriptive
customary; usual; common; ordinary; idiomatic
derivative; secondary
exclusive; antiforeign; xenophobic
additional
hands-off; indifferent; spectatorial
voluntary; optional
surgical operation; surgical procedure; surgery
unworldly; religious
retrospective
spiritualistic
cyclical; circulative; recursive
word-for-word; verbatim
interdisciplinary
legendary
purposeful; purposive; intentional
retroactive
social; exclusive
categorical
interactive
antimilitary
spontaneous; arising from within; intrinsic; voluntary
quantitative; metrical
heated; white-hot; zealous; fervid
homogeneous
self-effacing; selfless
low-ranking unsalaried wrestler (ranked below juryo)
declarative
Apollonian
oxidative
discontinuous
commercial
discrete; separate
temporary (of medical care); palliative; dealing only with the symptoms; superficial
histologic; histological
qualitative
recursive
intentional; significant
Asiatic mode of production (Marx)
nonspecific
holistic; whole-person
adverbial
integral; integrated; seamless; complete; unified
incidental; secondary; accessory
material resources
linguistic
ostentatious; showy
extrapunitive; tending to blame others
transient; passing; fleeting; ephemeral; like a bubble on liquid
ultraconservative
emerging; emergent
farcical; comical
semiofficial
subordinate; secondary
hypothetical
teleological argument; argument from design
a biological (i.e. a biological drug, vaccine, etc.)
diachronic
percutaneous; transcutaneous
explicit
endogenous; autogenous
paradigmatic; prototypical; representative
target; object; aim; goal
pseudoclassic
physical distribution
electric muscle stimulation; EMS
mysterious; strange; sphinx-like; enigmatic; noncommittal
frictional unemployment
non-destructive
narrow-minded; short-sighted
phenomenological reduction
reciprocal altruism
physical findings; physical examination findings
coherent; interfering; meddlesome; intrusive
comprador-like; being an underling to a foreign company to the detriment of one's own country
multifaceted
conspicuous consumption
intropunitive; tending to blame oneself (rather than others)
conciliatory
asymptotic freedom
reciprocal; reciprocally
alternative
pro-American
constitutional
lexical
transitive
official interpretation or construction (e.g. of a law)
distributive justice; justitia distributiva
of the old feeling of naniwa-bushi; marked by the dual themes of obligation and compassion that distinguish the naniwa-bushi ballads
implied; implicit
substantive adjective
global problem; global issue
instrumental conditioning
categorical
disjunctive
progressive probation
evolutionarily stable strategy; ESS
phenomenal consciousness
chronological; over time
optical character recognition; OCR
transparent
synchronous
anthropological argument (one of Descartes' ontological arguments for the existence of God)
evolutionary epistemology
methodological individualism
syntagmatic relation
thermal low; heat low
retrospective
genital character (in psychoanalysis)
enzymatic browning
electrical cardioversion; electrical defibrillation
non-thermal; athermal
adaptive differential pulse-code modulation; adaptive DPCM; ADPCM
adaptive expectations
random drift; genetic drift
allopatric speciation
parapatric speciation
reproductive isolation
biological diversity; biodiversity
homologous recombination
demonstrative; ratiocinative; based on exact thinking
impunitive; not tending to blame others
impunitive; not tending to blame others
discursive (i.e. proceeding by argument or reasoning rather than intuition)
labor-intensive industry; labour-intensive industry
implicit
cumulative
anticompetitive behaviour; anticompetitive behavior; anticompetitive practice
conspicuous consumption
long-term substitute teacher (filling in for someone on maternity or long-term sick leave)
extrapunitive; tending to blame others
punitive damages; exemplary damages
great; grand
Examples (28 in total)
Tom is impulsive.
I hit the mark with the arrow.
Life is more hellish than hell itself.