徹てっ底てい的てき

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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na-adjective

thorough; exhaustive; complete

Describes doing something in a thorough, exhaustive, or complete manner, leaving nothing out. Often used with な to modify nouns or as an adverb with に.

彼かれは問もん題だいを

徹てっ

底てい

的てき

に

調しら

べ

た

。

He investigated the problem thoroughly.

徹てっ底てい的てきな掃そう除じが必ひつ要ようだ。

A thorough cleaning is necessary.

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
警けい察さつは事じ件けんの原げん因いんを徹てっ底てい的てきに調しらべた。
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.)
会かい社しゃは徹てっ底てい的てきな改かい革かくを求もとめられている。
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
彼かれはミスを徹てっ底てい的てきに反はん省せいした。
He thoroughly reflected on his mistake.

Kanji

徹penetrate, clear, pierce
底bottom, sole, depth
的bull's eye, mark, target

Related words· 8

完かん全ぜんN3
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.
全ぜん面めん的てきN1
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.
行いき届とどくN1
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
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'.

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散さん々ざんN1
徹底的 describes doing something thoroughly and systematically, while 散々 stresses exhaustive or harsh extent, often with emotional weight.
抜ばっ本ぽん的てきN1
徹底的 emphasizes doing something thoroughly and completely, whereas 抜本的 specifically targets the root cause of a problem through fundamental change.
根こん本ぽん的てきN1
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.

Opposites

中ちゅう途と半はん端ぱN2
中途半端 describes something left half-finished or halfhearted, the opposite of the exhaustive completeness expressed by 徹底的.

Don't confuse with

徹てっ底ていN3
徹底 is a noun/する-verb meaning 'thoroughness' or 'to carry out thoroughly', while 徹底的 is its na-adjective form used to modify a noun (徹底的な調査) or as an adverb with に (徹底的に調べる).

Built from

徹てっ底てい+的てき

Etymology

From 徹底 (thoroughness) + 的 (-like, -ish), forming an adjectival noun meaning 'thorough' or 'exhaustive'.

どこまでも

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.