具体的|ぐたいてきgutaiteki
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- na-adjectiveconcrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
Conjugation
| Plain form | 具体的(ぐたいてき) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 具体的です(ぐたいてきです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 具体的ではない(ぐたいてきではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 具体的ではありません(ぐたいてきではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 具体的だった(ぐたいてきだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 具体的ではなかった(ぐたいてきではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 具体的で(ぐたいてきで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 具体的に(ぐたいてきに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 具体的なら(ぐたいてきなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym具象的ぐしょうてきNeutralDescribes concrete, visible form, mainly in art (「具象的な絵画」); 「具体的」 stresses clear, specific content instead.
- Related実際的じっさいてきNeutralMeans practical in the sense of fitting real conditions, as in 「実際的な解決策」; the focus is on what actually works.
- Related現実的げんじつてきNeutralMeans realistic, as in 「現実的な計画」; the focus is on feasibility — whether something can actually be done.
- RelatedリアルCasualColloquial loanword meaning real or lifelike, as in 「リアルな描写」; common in speech.
- Related実用的じつようてきNeutralMeans practical in the sense of useful, as in 「実用的な道具」; the focus is on how handy something is.
- RelatedプラクティカルNeutralLoanword meaning practical; rare in everyday use.
- Related実践的じっせんてきNeutralMeans hands-on or practice-oriented, as in 「実践的な英語」; the focus is on what can be put into practice.
- Antonym抽象的ちゅうしょうてきNeutralMeans abstract, as in 「抽象的な議論」; the direct opposite of 「具体的」.
Use 「具体的」 for clear, tangible, or specific content (「具体的な例」「具体的な数字」). For feasibility say 「現実的」, for representational art 「具象的」, for lifelike 「リアル」. The opposite is 「抽象的」.
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