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ラジカル (rajikaru) Japanese meaning: radical | Kotomora
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He holds radical opinions.
The reform is too radical and faces a lot of opposition.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 をラジカルに 変か える to change something radically
The company radically changed its management policy.
ラジカルな 考かんが え 方かた a radical way of thinking
He was a student with radical ideas.
ラジカルな 改かい 革かく a radical reform
The government is pushing forward with radical reforms.
Related words 急進的 is a more formal, often political term for radical change, while ラジカル is a casual loanword with a broader, trendier feel.
過激 emphasizes extremeness or even violence, whereas ラジカル can describe fundamental change without necessarily being violent.
革新的 focuses on innovation and progress, while ラジカル stresses how extreme or root-level the change is.
Opposites 保守的 describes a cautious, tradition-preserving stance, the opposite of the extreme, change-seeking nuance of ラジカル.
Written forms ラジカル Usage 62%
Most common katakana spelling for the loanword 'radical'.
ラディカル Usage 38%
Alternative katakana spelling, closer to the English pronunciation.
Etymology Loanword from English 'radical'.
