主体的|しゅたいてきshutaiteki
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- na-adjectiveindependent; responsible; active; proactive
- na-adjectivesubjective
Conjugation
| Plain form | 主体的(しゅたいてき) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 主体的です(しゅたいてきです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 主体的ではない(しゅたいてきではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 主体的ではありません(しゅたいてきではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 主体的だった(しゅたいてきだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 主体的ではなかった(しゅたいてきではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 主体的で(しゅたいてきで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 主体的に(しゅたいてきに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 主体的なら(しゅたいてきなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym自主的じしゅてきNeutralEmphasizes acting independently and voluntarily, free from outside pressure; 「主体的」 stresses being the agent yourself and acting proactively with your own judgment.
- Antonym受動的じゅどうてきNeutralPassive; the direct opposite of proactive 「主体的」, as in 「受動的な学習」.
- Antonym他律的WrittenA philosophical term for being governed by others' rules or norms; the opposite of 「主体的」. Found in written/formal prose.
Use 「主体的」 for acting proactively with your own judgment, as in 「主体的に取り組む」「主体的な学び」; for acting freely without coercion, use 「自主的」; the opposite is 「受動的」.
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