na-adjective
analytical
Describes an approach, method, or mindset that breaks things down into components for examination. Often used in academic, scientific, or critical contexts.
彼は問題に対して分解的なアプローチを取る。
He takes an analytical approach to problems.
分解的な思考は科学の基本
Analytical thinking is fundamental to science.
Formed from 分解 (bunkai, 'disassembly, decomposition') + 的 (-teki, '-like, -ical'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination follows a productive pattern for forming adjectival nouns.