na-adjective
acquired; learned; not innate
Describes traits, behaviors, or conditions that develop after birth through experience or environment, as opposed to being inborn. Antonym: 先天的 (innate).
Antonyms: 先天的
言語能力は後天的に身につくものだ。
Language ability is something acquired after birth.
彼のリーダーシップは後天的なものだと思う。
I think his leadership is learned, not innate.
na-adjective
Philosophical term for knowledge or justification that depends on experience or empirical evidence. Contrasts with 先天的 (a priori).
See also: アポステリオリ
その判断は後天的な知識に基づいている。
That judgment is based on a posteriori knowledge.