質的|しつてきshitsuteki[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- na-adjectivequalitative
Conjugation
| Plain form | 質的（しつてき） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 質的です（しつてきです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 質的ではない（しつてきではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 質的ではありません（しつてきではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 質的だった（しつてきだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 質的ではなかった（しつてきではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 質的で（しつてきで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 質的に（しつてきに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 質的なら（しつてきなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym定性的ていせいてきWrittenA written/formal prose term used mainly in scientific analysis for judging by qualities, not numbers, as in 「定性分析」; 「質的」 is the broader word for the qualitative side.
- Antonym量的りょうてきNeutralNeutral term for viewing things from the quantity side; the opposite of 「質的」, which looks at quality and nature. The two are often used as a pair.
Use 「質的」 when talking about quality or nature; it pairs with 「量的」. For scientific analysis methods, use 「定性的」.
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