How to say "substantive" in Japanese

• 本質的ほんしつてきCommon
  na-adjectiveCovers 'substantive' in the sense of essential or intrinsic — concerning the fundamental nature of something rather than its surface. Suits talk of substantive differences, changes, or issues.
  いかなる政党せいとうも本質的ほんしつてきに保守的ほしゅてきである。↗

  Any political party is conservative in itself.
• 実質じっしつJLPT N1approx.Common
  no-adjectiveCovers 'substantive' in the sense of real or actual — substance as opposed to form or appearance. A noun for the real substance of a matter, as in real interest rates.
  実質じっしつ成長せいちょうと名目めいもく成長率せいちょうりつの差さは物価上昇ぶっかじょうしょうを意味いみする。↗

  Price increases explain the difference between the real and nominal growth rates.

Choose 本質的 for 'substantive' meaning essential or intrinsic, about the fundamental nature of something, and 実質 for 'substantive' meaning real or actual, substance as opposed to form, as with real interest rates.

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• 本質的ほんしつてきessential
• 実のあるみのあるsolid
• 名詞相当語句めいしそうとうごくnoun equivalent
• 実質じっしつsubstantive