na-adjective
analogical; by analogy
Describes reasoning, thinking, or explanation that draws parallels from similar cases. Often used in academic or formal contexts.
類推的な考え方で問題を解いた。
I solved the problem using analogical reasoning.
この説明は類推的で分かりやすい。
This explanation is easy to understand because it is analogical.
類似 means 'similarity' or 'resemblance' in a general sense, while 類推的 specifically refers to reasoning by analogy.
Formed from 類推 (analogy) + 的 (adjectival suffix). The base 類推 is a Sino-Japanese compound of 類 (kind, type) and 推 (infer, guess).