na-adjective
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic
Describes a person, attitude, or approach that focuses on concrete facts and immediate utility rather than ideals or emotions. Often used in contrast to abstract or sentimental thinking.
彼は即物的な考え方をする。
He has a practical way of thinking.
その提案
That proposal is too matter-of-fact and lacks dreams.
実用的 means 'practical' in terms of usefulness for a specific purpose, whereas 即物的 describes a mindset or attitude that prioritizes concrete facts and material concerns.
Compound of 即物 (sokubutsu, 'concrete thing; matter-of-factness') + 的 (-teki, '-like, -ical'). The term 即物 itself is a Meiji-era coinage, likely influenced by Western philosophical concepts of positivism or materialism.