基本的|きほんてきkihonteki
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- na-adjectivefundamental; basic
Conjugation
| Plain form | 基本的(きほんてき) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 基本的です(きほんてきです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 基本的ではない(きほんてきではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 基本的ではありません(きほんてきではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 基本的だった(きほんてきだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 基本的ではなかった(きほんてきではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 基本的で(きほんてきで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 基本的に(きほんてきに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 基本的なら(きほんてきなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- SynonymベーシックNeutralLoanword for basic or entry-level, often in names like 「ベーシックコース」 for clothes and courses; 「基本的」 is more versatile.
- Synonym根本的こんぽんてきNeutralGoes to the root of a matter, as in 「根本的な解決」; 「基本的」 sticks to basic principles and also works as 「基本的に」 for 'on the whole'.
- Synonym基礎的きそてきNeutralRelates to the foundation of something, as in 「基礎的な知識」 or 「基礎的な研究」; often interchangeable with 「基本的」, but stresses the underlying layer.
- SynonymファンダメンタルNeutralLoanword meaning basic or fundamental; rare in everyday use — 「基本的」 or 「根本的」 is what you would normally say.
- Related本質的ほんしつてきNeutralConcerns the essence of things, as in 「本質的な違い」, common in general discussion; 「基本的」 is about the basics or a rough overall stance.
- Related第一義的だいいちぎてきWrittenWritten style for what is primary and most fundamental, stressing top importance; 「基本的」 is about the basics and far more common.
- RelatedプライマリNeutralLoanword for primary or elementary, mostly in technical terms like 「プライマリケア」; 「基本的」 is the more general word.
- Antonym派生的はせいてきWrittenWritten word for what is derived from an original source and secondary; opposes 「基本的」 on the original-versus-derived axis.
- Antonym末梢的まっしょうてきWrittenWritten word for trivial, peripheral matters; opposes 「基本的」 in the main-point-versus-side-issue contrast.
- Antonym応用的NeutralApplied or advanced; the opposite of 「基本的」 in the basics-versus-application pairing.
Default to 「基本的」 for basic principles and for 'on the whole', as in 「基本的に賛成」. Use 「基礎的」 for foundations, 「根本的」 for going to the root, 「本質的」 for essence; 「ベーシック」 fits names like courses. Opposites: 「応用的」, 「末梢的」.
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