芸術的|げいじゅつてきgeijutsuteki
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- na-adjectiveartistic
Conjugation
| Plain form | 芸術的（げいじゅつてき） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 芸術的です（げいじゅつてきです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 芸術的ではない（げいじゅつてきではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 芸術的ではありません（げいじゅつてきではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 芸術的だった（げいじゅつてきだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 芸術的ではなかった（げいじゅつてきではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 芸術的で（げいじゅつてきで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 芸術的に（げいじゅつてきに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 芸術的なら（げいじゅつてきなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- SynonymアーティスティックNeutralLoanword for something rich in artistic feel, as in 「アーティスティックスイミング」; leans toward trendy, style-conscious usage.
- Related風流ふうりゅうWrittenWritten/formal word for refined elegance and charm; stresses traditional, cultivated taste and is not limited to artworks.
- Related心憎いこころにくいCasualColloquial: superbly ingenious in a way that commands admiration, as in 「心憎い演出」; stresses the ingenuity of the execution.
- Related味あじNeutralTaste or flavor, but also charm and savor, as in 「味のある字」; stresses an intriguing, thought-provoking appeal.
- Related凝ったこったNeutralAttributive form for something elaborate and carefully wrought; stresses the effort and care invested in the details.
- Related美的びてきWrittenWritten/formal: aesthetic, relating to beauty; centers on the sense or perception of beauty rather than artistic character.
- Related瀟洒しょうしゃWrittenWritten/formal word for chic, refined smartness, mostly for buildings and clothing; stresses a clean, uncluttered elegance.
- Related小粋こいきCasualColloquial: somewhat stylish and tasteful, with a playful, jaunty charm.
- RelatedおしゃれCasualColloquial: fashionable, dressed-up smartness; centers on style and grooming and does not imply artistic quality.
- Related風雅ふうがWrittenWritten/formal: elegance and refinement, as in 「風雅な意匠」; evokes the cultivated tastes of poets and literati.
- Related洒落たしゃれたNeutralAttributive form for stylish, tasteful and often witty things; highlights good taste and flair.
- Related美学的びがくてきWrittenWritten/formal: aesthetic in the sense of aesthetic theory; academic, and not used to say a work itself is artistic.
- Related審美的しんびてきWrittenWritten/formal: aesthetic, as in 「審美的価値」; describes a work's aesthetic qualities or a person's eye for beauty, not just theory; scholarly, where 「芸術的」 is everyday.
- Related文雅ぶんがWrittenWritten/formal: refined and graceful in a literary way; stresses cultivation in poetry and prose.
- Related美術的びじゅつてきNeutralArtistic in the fine-arts sense, centering on painting, sculpture and crafts; stresses visual-art value.
- Antonym実用的じつようてきNeutralPractical, focused on usefulness; it contrasts with 「芸術的」 only in leaning toward use rather than beauty, and the two can coexist.
- Antonym非芸術的ひげいじゅつてきNeutralThe direct opposite of 「芸術的」: lacking artistic quality or beauty.
Use 「芸術的」 for what is artistic or as beautiful as art, as in 「芸術的な作品」「芸術的なゴール」. Say 「アーティスティック」 for a loanword feel, 「美的」 for the aesthetic dimension, 「風流」 for traditional refined charm, and 「非芸術的」 for lacking artistry. Others cover style (お洒落, 洒落た, 小粋, 瀟洒), ingenuity (心憎い, 凝った), savor (味) and literary refinement (文雅, 風雅). In scholarly prose, 美学的 concerns aesthetic theory; 審美的 a work's aesthetic qualities or one's eye for beauty. 「美術的」 narrows to fine arts; 「実用的」 contrasts only as use vs. beauty; both can apply.
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