経済的|けいざいてきkeizaiteki
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- na-adjectiveeconomic; financial
- 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.
- 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」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


