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形容詞的 (けいようしてき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

形けい容よう詞し的てき

け

い

よ

う

し

て

き

Meanings

1

adjectival

Grammar term describing a word or phrase that functions like an adjective. Used in linguistic contexts.

「形けい容よう詞し的てき」という用よう語

ご

は

、

名めい

詞し

を

修しゅう

飾しょく

する

働はたら

き

を

指さ

す

。

The term 'adjectival' refers to the function of modifying a noun.

この文ぶんでは、名めい詞しが形けい容よう詞し的てきに使つかわれている。

In this sentence, the noun is used adjectivally.

Kanji

形shape, form, style
容contain, form, looks
詞part of speech, words, poetry
的bull's eye, mark, target

Related words

形けい容よう詞し
形容詞 is a true adjective (i-adjective), while 形容詞的 describes something that behaves like an adjective.
形けい容よう動どう詞し
形容動詞 is a na-adjective (adjectival noun), which is a different part of speech; 形容詞的 is a descriptor for adjectival function.

Built from

形けい容よう詞し+的てき

Etymology

Compound of 形容詞 (adjective) + 的 (-like, -al). The suffix 的 derives from Chinese and forms adjectival nouns.