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内面的 (naimenteki) Japanese meaning: inner | Kotomora

内ない面めん的てき

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い

め

ん

て

き

Meanings

1

inner; internal; inside

Describes something related to the inner or psychological aspect of a person, as opposed to external appearance or circumstances.

彼かれは内ない面めん的てきな成せい長

ちょう

を

遂と

げ

た

。

He achieved inner growth.

外がい見けんよりも内ない面めん的てきな美うつくしさが大たい切せつだ。

Inner beauty is more important than outward appearance.

Kanji

内inside, within, between
面mask, face, features
的bull's eye, mark, target

Related words

内ない的てき
内的 is also an adjectival noun meaning 'internal' or 'inner', but it is more formal and often used in academic or technical contexts, whereas 内面的 is more common in everyday language about personal feelings or character.
外がい面めん的てき
外面的 means 'external' or 'outward', the direct antonym of 内面的, referring to surface appearances rather than inner qualities.

Built from

内ない面めん+的てき

Etymology

Derived from 内面 (ないめん, 'inner surface' or 'inner side') + the adjectival suffix 的 (てき, '-like' or '-al'). The combination creates a na-adjective meaning 'pertaining to the inner aspect'.