退廃的|たいはいてきtaihaiteki

Common
Definitions
  1. na-adjectivedegenerate; decadent; corrupt
Conjugation
Plain form退廃的(たいはいてき)
Polite (desu)退廃的です(たいはいてきです)
Negative (dewa nai)退廃的ではない(たいはいてきではない)
polite (dewa arimasen)退廃的ではありません(たいはいてきではありません)
Past (datta)退廃的だった(たいはいてきだった)
Past negative (dewa nakatta)退廃的ではなかった(たいはいてきではなかった)
Te form (de)退廃的で(たいはいてきで)
Adverbial (ni)退廃的に(たいはいてきに)
Conditional (nara)退廃的なら(たいはいてきなら)

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

Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymデカダンNeutralFrench loanword for decadence or the Decadents; it can describe an artistic style, and also a general mood or attitude, as in 「デカダンな雰囲気」.
  • Antonym健康的けんこうてきNeutralMeans healthy and positive; it stands opposite to 「退廃的」, which suggests decadence and corruption.
  • Antonym健全的NeutralMeans sound and decent; in everyday use 「健全な」 is normal and 「健全的」 sounds unnatural. It contrasts with 「退廃的」 as moral decadence.

Use 「退廃的」 for a decadent, corrupt atmosphere, lifestyle, or art, as in 「退廃的な生活」「退廃的な美」. 「デカダン」 is the loanword, and also refers to the Decadents. Opposites: 「健康的」 means healthy and positive; 「健全な」 (「健全的」 is unnatural) means sound and decent.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 不道徳ふどうとく、不健全ふけんぜんであるさま。
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