noun
relative adjective
A grammatical term for adjectives that express a relationship or property relative to something else, such as 'same', 'different', or 'similar'. Used in linguistics and language study contexts.
「同じ」や「違う」は関係形容詞に分類されることがある。
Words like 'same' and 'different' are sometimes classified as relative adjectives.
Compound of 関係 (relation) and 形容詞 (adjective), likely a calque from English 'relative adjective' or similar Western linguistic terminology.