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批判的 (hihanteki) Japanese meaning: critical | Kotomora
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な
意い
見けん
を
述の
べ
た
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He expressed a critical opinion about the proposal.
The media reported on the government's response critically.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 に 批ひ 判はん 的てき だ to be critical of something
He is critical of that policy.
〈 事こと 〉 を 批ひ 判はん 的てき に 見み る to view something with a critical eye
You need to look at that news critically.
批ひ 判はん 的てき な 意い 見けん a critical opinion
Critical opinions came one after another at the meeting.
Kanji 判 judgement, judgment, signature 的 bull's eye, mark, target Related words 否定的 means negative or dismissive in general, while 批判的 specifically implies actively finding fault or judging harshly.
懐疑的 describes a doubtful, questioning attitude, whereas 批判的 goes further to imply active disapproval or fault-finding.
批判的 simply means critical of something, while シニカル adds a nuance of jaded distrust rather than reasoned criticism.
Opposites 肯定的 describes a positive, approving attitude, the opposite of 批判的's fault-finding, negative stance.
批判的 describes a critical, disapproving attitude, the opposite of the approving, warm attitude expressed by 好意的.
Word family critical thinking
critical realism
Etymology Formed from 批判 (criticism) + the adjectival suffix 的 (like, -ish).
