論理的|ろんりてきronriteki
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Conjugation
| Plain form | 論理的(ろんりてき) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 論理的です(ろんりてきです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 論理的ではない(ろんりてきではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 論理的ではありません(ろんりてきではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 論理的だった(ろんりてきだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 論理的ではなかった(ろんりてきではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 論理的で(ろんりてきで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 論理的に(ろんりてきに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 論理的なら(ろんりてきなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym合理的ごうりてきNeutralReasonable or sensible, and can also mean efficient, with no waste. 論理的 focuses on orderly reasoning; 合理的 focuses on a sensible approach.
- Synonym筋の通ったすじのとおったNeutralA set phrase for statements that make sense and hold together without contradiction; common in colloquial speech.
- SynonymロジカルNeutralLoanword meaning strongly logical; frequent in business contexts, as in 「ロジカルシンキング」.
- Related首尾一貫したしゅびいっかんしたWrittenWritten/formal term for staying consistent from start to finish without contradiction; stresses consistency, while 論理的 stresses sound reasoning.
- Antonym感情的かんじょうてきNeutralAntonym: acting on feelings rather than reason — the opposite of reason-based 論理的.
- Antonym直感的ちょっかんてきNeutralAntonym: intuitive, going by gut feeling rather than the step-by-step reasoning of 論理的.
- Antonym非論理的ひろんりてきNeutralThe direct antonym: illogical, not following valid reasoning.
Use 「論理的」 for orderly, logical thinking or explanations. For sensible or efficient approaches choose 「合理的」; in casual speech 「筋の通った」 works well; 「ロジカル」 suits business talk. The main opposite is 「感情的」.
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