批ひ判はん的てき

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Meanings

1

critical; judgmental; negative

Describes an attitude or remark that finds fault, evaluates negatively, or expresses disapproval. Often used with に to modify verbs (e.g., 批判的に見る, 批判的に言う).

彼かれはその提てい案あんに批ひ判はん的てきな意い見けんを述のべた。
He expressed a critical opinion about the proposal.
マスコミは政せい府ふの対たい応おうを批ひ判はん的てきに報ほうじた。
The media reported on the government's response critically.

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Usage patterns

〈事こと〉に批ひ判はん的てきだto be critical of something
彼かれはその政せい策さくに批ひ判はん的てきだ。
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
そのニュースを批ひ判はん的てきに見みる必ひつ要ようがある。
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
会かい議ぎで批ひ判はん的てきな意い見けんが相あい次ついだ。
Critical opinions came one after another at the meeting.

Kanji

批criticism, strike
判judgement, judgment, signature
的bull's eye, mark, target

Related words

否ひ定てい的てき
否定的 means negative or dismissive in general, while 批判的 specifically implies actively finding fault or judging harshly.
懐かい疑ぎ的てき
懐疑的 describes a doubtful, questioning attitude, whereas 批判的 goes further to imply active disapproval or fault-finding.
シニカル
批判的 simply means critical of something, while シニカル adds a nuance of jaded distrust rather than reasoned criticism.

Opposites

肯こう定てい的てき
肯定的 describes a positive, approving attitude, the opposite of 批判的's fault-finding, negative stance.
好こう意い的てきN1
批判的 describes a critical, disapproving attitude, the opposite of the approving, warm attitude expressed by 好意的.

Word family

批ひ判はん的てき思し考こう
critical thinking
批ひ判はん的てきリアリズム
critical realism

Built from

批ひ判はん+的てき

Etymology

Formed from 批判 (criticism) + the adjectival suffix 的 (like, -ish).