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自動的 (じどうてき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

自じ動どう的てき

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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na-adjective

automatic; automatically

Describes something that happens or is done without conscious thought, human intervention, or deliberate decision. Often used as an adverb with に.

ドアが自じ動どう的てきに開ひらいた。
The door opened automatically.
彼かれは自じ動どう的てきにうなずいた。
He nodded automatically.

Kanji

自oneself
動move, motion, change
的bull's eye, mark, target

Similar words

自じ動どう
自動 is a noun meaning 'automatic' or 'self-moving', often used in compounds like 自動車 (car). 自動的 is the adjectival/adverbial form, emphasizing the manner or nature of being automatic.

Etymology

Compound of 自動 (automatic, self-moving) + 的 (suffix forming adjectival nouns). The suffix 的 is commonly added to nouns to create na-adjectives meaning 'having the nature of' or 'in the manner of'.