進歩的|しんぽてきshinpoteki
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- na-adjectiveprogressive
Conjugation
| Plain form | 進歩的(しんぽてき) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 進歩的です(しんぽてきです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 進歩的ではない(しんぽてきではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 進歩的ではありません(しんぽてきではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 進歩的だった(しんぽてきだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 進歩的ではなかった(しんぽてきではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 進歩的で(しんぽてきで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 進歩的に(しんぽてきに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 進歩的なら(しんぽてきなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym革新的かくしんてきWrittenWritten/formal prose. Highlights bold innovation breaking old frameworks — technology, products, ideas, policies — while 「進歩的」 stresses an open, forward-looking mindset.
- RelatedリベラルNeutralLoanword for liberal, open-minded views; leans toward political stance, so it fits political positions more than 「進歩的」's general progressiveness.
- Antonym保守的ほしゅてきNeutralAntonym: conservative, clinging to tradition — the opposite of the open, progressive stance of 「進歩的」.
Default to 「進歩的」 for open-minded, forward-thinking views like 「進歩的な考え」. Use 「革新的」 for bold innovation that breaks old molds (tech, products, policies), 「リベラル」 for political liberalism, and 「保守的」 for the conservative opposite.
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