独裁的|どくさいてきdokusaiteki
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- na-adjectivedictatorial
Conjugation
| Plain form | 独裁的(どくさいてき) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 独裁的です(どくさいてきです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 独裁的ではない(どくさいてきではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 独裁的ではありません(どくさいてきではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 独裁的だった(どくさいてきだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 独裁的ではなかった(どくさいてきではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 独裁的で(どくさいてきで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 独裁的に(どくさいてきに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 独裁的なら(どくさいてきなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym高飛車たかびしゃNeutralHigh-handed and overbearing in speech and behavior, stressing a forceful, pushy attitude rather than one-man control of power.
- SynonymワンマンNeutralA boss or leader who runs everything single-handedly; colloquially often used of company presidents. In everyday speech this stands in for 「独裁的」.
- Synonym居丈高いたけだかNeutralOverbearing and aggressive, as if talking down from above; stresses the intimidating attitude in how one speaks, not dictatorial rule.
- Synonym高圧的こうあつてきNeutralPresses others down by relying on one's power; commonly in 「高圧的な態度」. An oppressive manner backed by authority, not one-man rule.
- Related横柄おうへいNeutralArrogant and dismissive in how you treat people. It describes personal attitude, while 「独裁的」 describes how someone holds and uses power.
- Related不遜ふそんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Haughty and presumptuous, with no humility; it is about attitude and has nothing to do with holding power.
- Related傲岸ごうがんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Proud and self-important, looking down on everyone; describes character and bearing rather than control of power.
- Related傲慢不遜ごうまんふそんWrittenWritten/formal four-character idiom for arrogance and conceit; it stresses character more than 「独裁的」, which is about one-man rule.
- Related威圧的いあつてきNeutralDescribes overawing people with sheer force — the oppressive impression given off; 「独裁的」 is about actually holding all the power.
- Related高姿勢こうしせいNeutralA tough, high-profile, aggressive stance; mostly used of negotiations and diplomacy, not of dictatorial control of power.
- Related権威的けんいてきNeutralClose to 「独裁的」 but leans toward attitude: riding on one's authority to force one's views and ignore other people's opinions.
- Antonym民主的みんしゅてきNeutralAntonym. Following democratic principles and respecting majority opinion — the direct opposite of one-man dictatorial control.
- Antonym合議的WrittenWritten/formal prose. Decisions made through consultation and collective deliberation; the opposite of 「独裁的」, where one person decides alone.
Use 「独裁的」 for a style of running things where one person holds all the power; in speech, 「ワンマン」 is the everyday choice. For an arrogant way of treating people, use 「横柄」; for pressing people down through power, 「高圧的」. Most of the others describe haughty or overbearing attitudes, while 「民主的」 and 「合議的」 are antonyms.
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