How to say "scientific" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 科学的かがくてきna-adjectiveThe default word for 'scientific', covering the usual sense of relating to science or done in a scientific manner. Use this in most contexts, from scientific methods to scientific research.
- na-adjectiveA loanword also meaning 'scientific'. It is less common than 科学的 and tends to appear in stylish or commercial contexts, so it is rarely the word you need.
- 系統だったけいとうだったprenominal modifierPrimarily means 'systematic; methodical'; 'scientific' is a secondary gloss. It fits when describing an orderly, organized approach rather than science itself, so it is often not the word you want.
- 学術的がくじゅつてきna-adjectiveMeans 'academic; scholarly' first, with 'scientific' as a secondary sense. Use it for scholarly or academic qualities, such as academic writing or discussion, rather than for science in general.
Use 科学的 for the ordinary sense of 'scientific'; 「サイエンティフィック」 is a loanword alternative; 「系統だった」 means systematic/methodical; 学術的 leans toward academic/scholarly.
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Japanese equivalents
- 科学的かがくてきscientific
- サイエンティフィックscientific
- 系統だったけいとうだったsystematic
- 学術的がくじゅつてきacademic
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