内的|ないてきnaiteki[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. na-adjectiveinner; intrinsic; mental; inherited
    The main point of Dennett's book, in short, is to deny the existence of inner mental states.
Conjugation
Plain form内的(ないてき)
Polite (desu)内的です(ないてきです)
Negative (dewa nai)内的ではない(ないてきではない)
polite (dewa arimasen)内的ではありません(ないてきではありません)
Past (datta)内的だった(ないてきだった)
Past negative (dewa nakatta)内的ではなかった(ないてきではなかった)
Te form (de)内的で(ないてきで)
Adverbial (ni)内的に(ないてきに)
Conditional (nara)内的なら(ないてきなら)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym精神的せいしんてきNeutralThe everyday word for mental or emotional, as in 「精神的に疲れる」. More common and plainer than 「内的」.
  • Synonym心理的しんりてきNeutralTakes a psychological angle, stressing mental processes and effects, as in 「心理的な負担」.
  • SynonymメンタルNeutralA loanword for mental state or resolve, common in sports, mental health and work-stress talk; frequent in speech, while 「内的」 is more written.
  • Synonym内面的ないめんてきNeutralFocuses on a person's inner world, as in 「内面的な成長」. Very close to 「内的」 but slightly more colloquial.
  • Synonym心的しんてきWrittenA written, academic term for mental or psychological; used less often, and shares 「内的」's formal prose flavor.
  • Synonym内在的ないざいてきWrittenA written, philosophical term for qualities inherently present in something; stresses what is intrinsic.
  • Synonym内部的ないぶてきNeutralRefers to the inside of an organization or thing — internal space or internal issues — not the mind.
  • Antonym外的がいてきNeutralAntonym meaning external or outside; the two are often used as a pair, 「内的」 and 「外的」.

For mental or emotional strain, use 「精神的」; for inner growth, 「内面的」; for inside an organization, 「内部的」. 「内的」 is a written word for the inner or intrinsic, usually paired with 「外的」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. あることの内部ないぶに関かんするさま。内うちの。
  2. 精神的せいしんてきなさま。
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