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劇的 (げきてき, gekiteki) Japanese meaning: dramatic | Kotomora
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げき
的てき
な
逆ぎゃく
転てん
で
終お
わっ
た
。
The match ended with a dramatic comeback.
Her life changed dramatically.
Usage patterns 劇げき 的てき な 変へん 化か a dramatic change
After leaving the hospital, his attitude showed a dramatic change.
劇げき 的てき に 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to (verb) dramatically
The team's performance improved dramatically.
劇げき 的てき な 勝しょう 利り a dramatic victory
After extra time, they achieved a dramatic victory.
劇げき 的てき な 出で 会あ い a dramatic/fateful encounter
The two had a dramatic encounter.
Kanji 的 bull's eye, mark, target 激 violent, get excited, enraged Related words ドラマチック is a loanword with a slightly more stylish or emphatic feel, while 劇的 is the more common, native-feeling word for the same idea in everyday Japanese.
感動的 focuses narrowly on being emotionally moving, whereas 劇的 covers any striking, theatrical, or sudden turn of events, not just touching ones.
印象的 just means 'memorable/impressive' without the theatrical or sudden-change nuance that 劇的 carries.
急激 stresses how sudden and sharp a change is, while 劇的 stresses how striking or dramatic it feels, regardless of speed.
Written forms 劇げき 的てき Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
激げき 的てき
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji usage; occasionally seen in informal writing but not standard.
Etymology Formed from 劇 (drama, play) + 的 (-tic, -like). The colloquial 'extreme' sense developed from the idea of something being as intense or striking as a dramatic performance.
