理性的|りせいてきriseiteki

Common
Definitions
  1. na-adjectiverational
    あなたはもっと理性的りせいてきであるべきだ。↗
    You should be more reasonable.
Conjugation
Plain form理性的(りせいてき)
Polite (desu)理性的です(りせいてきです)
Negative (dewa nai)理性的ではない(りせいてきではない)
polite (dewa arimasen)理性的ではありません(りせいてきではありません)
Past (datta)理性的だった(りせいてきだった)
Past negative (dewa nakatta)理性的ではなかった(りせいてきではなかった)
Te form (de)理性的で(りせいてきで)
Adverbial (ni)理性的に(りせいてきに)
Conditional (nara)理性的なら(りせいてきなら)

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

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym合理的ごうりてきNeutralMeans according with reason and efficiency, as in 「合理的な方法」; 「理性的」 stresses not acting on emotion.
  • Related論理的ろんりてきNeutralMeans logical, as in 「論理的に説明する」; it stresses rigorous reasoning and says nothing about emotion.
  • Related賢明けんめいWrittenWritten/formal word meaning wise, as in 「賢明な判断」; it stresses making correct judgments.
  • Related妥当だとうWrittenWritten/formal word meaning valid and appropriate, as in 「妥当な結論」; it stresses that a conclusion is fitting.
  • Related知的ちてきNeutralMeans having knowledge and intelligence, as in 「知的な会話」; it stresses learning.
  • RelatedロジカルNeutralA loanword meaning logical; colloquial and fashionable, synonymous with 「論理的」.
  • Related筋の通ったすじのとおったNeutralMeans coherent and making sense, as in 「筋の通った話」; it stresses accord with reason.
  • Related主知的しゅちてきWrittenWritten/formal, rather philosophical term for favoring intellect over emotion; rarely used.
  • Related首尾一貫したしゅびいっかんしたWrittenWritten/formal word for staying consistent from start to finish; it stresses unchanged attitudes, not calmness.
  • Related知性的ちせいてきNeutralDescribes intellectual refinement, often of a person's air or speech; 「理性的」 stresses restraint and calm judgment.
  • Antonym感情的かんじょうてきNeutralMeans acting on emotion, as in 「感情的になる」; the direct opposite of 「理性的」.
  • Antonym衝動的しょうどうてきNeutralMeans impulsive, as in 「衝動買い」; contrasts with the calmness of 「理性的」.

Use 「理性的」 for calm judgment without letting emotions take over, as in 「理性的に話し合う」. For efficiency pick 「合理的」, for tight logic 「論理的」; 「感情的」 is for acting on emotion.

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

Japanese definitions
  1. 感情的かんじょうてきでなく理性りせいに従したがい冷静れいせいに判断はんだんするさま。
  2. 道理どうりにかなっているさま。
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