Kanji 作 make, production, prepare 的 bull's eye, mark, target Related words 意い 図と 的てき 意図的 is more neutral and simply means 'intentional' without the negative nuance of being unnatural or forced, while 作為的 often implies something is staged or artificial.
わざと わざと is a casual adverb meaning 'on purpose', often used for minor or everyday actions, whereas 作為的 is a more formal adjectival noun describing the quality of being contrived.
Etymology From 作為 (sakui, 'artificiality; intentional act') + 的 (-teki, '-like, -ish'). 作為 is composed of 作 (saku, 'make') and 為 (i, 'do'), referring to something done by human design rather than naturally occurring.
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