従じゅう的てき

na-adjective

subordinate; secondary

Describes something that is not primary or independent, but rather dependent on or ancillary to something else. Often used in technical or formal contexts.

• この問もん題だいは従じゅう的てきなものに過すぎない。

  This issue is merely a secondary one.

• 主しゅたる目もく的てきと従じゅう的てきな目もく的てきを区く別べつする必ひつ要ようがある。

  It is necessary to distinguish between primary and subordinate objectives.