感情的|かんじょうてきkanjouteki

1. na-adjectiveemotional; sentimental
   彼かれらは我々われわれよりも感情的かんじょうてきだ。↗

   They are more emotional than we.

• SynonymセンチメンタルNeutralLoanword for sentimental and prone to tears; centers on sad feelings, while 「感情的」 mainly suggests being swayed by emotion.
• Synonym感傷的かんしょうてきNeutralSentimental with a wistful, nostalgic nuance; it does not imply being carried away by emotion the way 「感情的」 can.
• RelatedウェットNeutralLoanword for soft-hearted and swayed by personal feelings; the opposite of 「ドライ」, not about losing control.
• Related涙ぐましいなみだぐましいNeutralDescribes something so touching it brings tears, often used for moving efforts; not about being emotional yourself.
• Related熱っぽいねつっぽいNeutralFervent or feverish, as in 「熱っぽく語る」; conveys enthusiasm rather than the loss of control implied by 「感情的」.
• Related感動的かんどうてきNeutralMoving or stirring, describing things that touch others; positive, with no nuance of losing one's reason.
• Related情熱的じょうねつてきNeutralPassionate and ardent; a positive word for burning enthusiasm, without the negative nuance of being ruled by emotion.
• Related浪花節的なにわぶしてきNeutralNostalgic term for the old-fashioned devotion to duty and human feeling seen in naniwa-bushi ballads.
• Related心情的しんじょうてきNeutralOn an emotional or psychological level, as in 「心情的には分かる」; no nuance of being carried away by feelings.
• Antonym理性的りせいてきNeutralRational, judging by reason rather than feelings; the direct opposite of the emotion-driven 「感情的」.
• Antonym冷静れいせいNeutralCalm and composed, keeping a clear head; the opposite of getting worked up and emotional.

Use 「感情的」 for being swayed by emotion and losing reason, as in 「感情的になる」「感情的な発言」; it can also simply mean relating to emotions. For sentimental feelings use 「感傷的」 or 「センチメンタル」, for moving things 「感動的」, for the psychological side 「心情的」; the opposites are 「理性的」 and 「冷静」.

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1. 感情かんじょうに関かんするさま。
2. 理性りせいをなくし、感情かんじょうをぶつけるさま。