Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 を 徹てっ 底てい 的てき に 調しら べる to investigate something thoroughly
The police thoroughly investigated the cause of the incident.
徹てっ 底てい 的てき な 〈 事こと 〉 a thorough, exhaustive (measure, discussion, etc.)
The company is being called on to carry out thorough reforms.
徹てっ 底てい 的てき に 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do (something) thoroughly / completely
He thoroughly reflected on his mistake.
Kanji 徹 penetrate, clear, pierce 的 bull's eye, mark, target Related words· 8 完全 describes a state of being total or perfect, whereas 徹底的 emphasizes carrying out an action exhaustively, leaving nothing undone in the process.
全面的 stresses that something covers every area or aspect (全面的な支援 ), while 徹底的 stresses the intensity and thoroughness of the effort itself.
行き届く describes a natural, attentive completeness in care or preparation, while 徹底的 is a stronger na-adjective for actions or investigations carried out exhaustively and deliberately.
とことん is colloquial and emphasizes stubborn persistence or going all the way, while 徹底的 is a formal na-adjective meaning 'thorough' or 'exhaustive'.
Show 4 more Show fewer 徹底的 describes doing something thoroughly and systematically, while 散々 stresses exhaustive or harsh extent, often with emotional weight.
徹底的 emphasizes doing something thoroughly and completely, whereas 抜本的 specifically targets the root cause of a problem through fundamental change.
徹底的 stresses thoroughness or completeness in doing something, while 根本的 stresses that the change or solution addresses the very root of a matter.
徹底的 is a more direct, formal word for 'thorough,' while どこまでも evokes the image of pushing something as far as it can possibly go.
Etymology From 徹底 (thoroughness) + 的 (-like, -ish), forming an adjectival noun meaning 'thorough' or 'exhaustive'.
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