How to say "subjective" in Japanese

• 主観的しゅかんてきCommon
  na-adjectiveThe usual word for 'subjective' in the sense of personal, opinion-based perception — a subjective impression, view, or judgment as opposed to an objective one. This is what you want when contrasting with 客観的.
  彼かれの文章ぶんしょうはとても主観的しゅかんてきだ。↗

  His writing is very subjective.
• 主体的しゅたいてきCommon
  na-adjectiveOften matched to 'subjective', but in practice it means proactive or self-driven: taking initiative and acting on one's own judgment rather than passively. It is seldom the word you want for opinion-based 'subjective'; for that sense use 主観的.

Use 主観的 for judgments based on personal feelings or opinion rather than objective fact; use 主体的 for acting on one's own initiative and taking responsibility, not being passive.

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• 主観的しゅかんてきsubjective
• 主体的しゅたいてきsubjective