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本格的 (honkakuteki) Japanese meaning: genuine | Kotomora
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店みせ
の
ラーメン
は
本ほん
格かく
的てき
だ
。
The ramen at this shop is authentic.
He wants to learn genuine Japanese cooking.
Usage patterns 本ほん 格かく 的てき な 〈 物もの 〉 authentic ~ (esp. cuisine, style)
You can eat authentic Italian food at this restaurant.
〈 事こと 〉 を 本ほん 格かく 的てき に 始はじ める to start something in earnest, on a full scale
本ほん 格かく 的てき な 調ちょう 査さ a full-scale investigation
〈 事こと 〉 が 本ほん 格かく 的てき になる for something to become full-fledged or serious
It seems the cold weather will really set in starting next week.
Kanji 的 bull's eye, mark, target Related words 本場 names the authentic place of origin of something (like Naples for pizza), while 本格的 describes the quality of being authentic or genuine itself.
大規模 stresses the large scale of an undertaking, while 本格的 stresses that it has moved from a partial or trial stage to a serious, full commitment.
本式 emphasizes following the proper, formal method or form, while 本格的 more broadly means genuine or full-scale in nature.
本物 is a noun meaning 'the real thing' as opposed to a fake, while 本格的 is an adjective describing something as genuine or serious in approach.
本格的 is a na-adjective describing something as full-scale or genuine, while 本格化 is the noun/suru verb for the process of becoming full-scale.
Opposites 中途半端 describes something left incomplete or half-hearted, the opposite of 本格的 in its 'full-scale, serious' sense.
本格的 describes something done properly and thoroughly, the opposite of 即席's quick, improvised or instant nature.
試験的 means done as a trial, while 本格的 means done in earnest or on a full, serious scale.
Etymology Compound of 本格 (ほんかく, 'original form; full-scale') and the adjectival suffix 的 (てき, '-like; -ic'). 本格 itself is from 本 (ほん, 'main; real') and 格 (かく, 'standard; status').
The company will launch its new business in earnest starting next month.
The police began a full-scale investigation into the incident.
N1
本格的 describes an effort or approach that is thorough and serious, contrasting with 半端's sense of being halfhearted or perfunctory.
