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唯物的 (ゆいぶつてき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

唯ゆい物ぶつ的てき

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Meanings

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materialistic

Describes a person, attitude, or viewpoint that prioritizes material possessions and physical comfort over spiritual or intellectual values.

彼かれは唯ゆい物ぶつ的てきな考かんがえ方かたを持もっている。
He has a materialistic way of thinking.

現げん代だい社しゃ会かいはますます唯ゆい物ぶつ的てきになっている。

Modern society is becoming increasingly materialistic.

Kanji

唯solely, only, merely
物thing, object, matter
的bull's eye, mark, target

Related words

唯ゆい物ぶつ論ろん
唯物論 is the philosophical doctrine of materialism, while 唯物的 is the adjectival form describing a materialistic attitude or viewpoint.

Built from

唯ゆい物ぶつ+的てき

Etymology

Derived from 唯物 (materialism) + 的 (-like, -istic). The term 唯物 is a Meiji-era translation of Western philosophical concepts, combining 唯 (solely) and 物 (matter).