経済的|けいざいてきkeizaiteki

Common
Definitions
  1. na-adjectiveeconomic; financial
    私は経済的けいざいてきに困こまっている。↗
    I am in financial difficulties.
  2. na-adjectiveeconomical; thrifty; frugal
Conjugation
Plain form経済的(けいざいてき)
Polite (desu)経済的です(けいざいてきです)
Negative (dewa nai)経済的ではない(けいざいてきではない)
polite (dewa arimasen)経済的ではありません(けいざいてきではありません)
Past (datta)経済的だった(けいざいてきだった)
Past negative (dewa nakatta)経済的ではなかった(けいざいてきではなかった)
Te form (de)経済的で(けいざいてきで)
Adverbial (ni)経済的に(けいざいてきに)
Conditional (nara)経済的なら(けいざいてきなら)

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

Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymエコノミカルNeutralLoanword for cost-saving and good value, but actual examples are scarce; in everyday speech 「経済的」 is the normal choice.
  • SynonymエコノミックNeutralLoanword meaning economic in the sense of relating to the economy, as in 「エコノミックアニマル」; it carries no cost-saving sense.
  • Related倹約けんやくWrittenWritten/formal term for the act of saving on expenses, as in 「倹約家」; it stresses the practice of thrift rather than something being economical.
  • Related質素しっそNeutralDescribes a simple, unadorned lifestyle, as in 「質素な食事」; the point is living without luxury, not getting good value for money.
  • RelatedつましいCasualColloquial word for a frugal, plain way of living, as in 「つましい暮らし」; it centers on personal daily life rather than value for money.
  • Antonym贅沢ぜいたくNeutralMeans luxury or extravagance; the everyday opposite of the thrifty, money-saving sense of 「経済的」.
  • Antonym非経済的WrittenWritten/formal antonym meaning uneconomical or wasteful; it stands against the money-saving sense of 「経済的」.

Use 「経済的」 for both economic matters and cost-saving value, as in 「経済的な理由」 and 「経済的な車」. For the act of saving money say 「倹約」, for plain, simple living 「質素」; the opposite is 「贅沢」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 経済けいざいや金銭きんせんに関係かんけいがあるさま。
  2. 費用ひようや手間てまがかからず、無駄むだがなく安上やすあがりで済すむさま。
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