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概念的 (gainenteki) Japanese meaning: conceptual | Kotomora

概がい念ねん的てき

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Meanings

1

conceptual; general

Describes something that is abstract, theoretical, or based on general ideas rather than concrete specifics.

彼かれの説せつ明めいは概がい念ねん的てきで、具

ぐ

体たい

的てき

な

例れい

が

なかっ

た

。

His explanation was conceptual and lacked concrete examples.

この図ずは概がい念ねん的てきなモデルを示しめしている。

This diagram shows a conceptual model.

Kanji

概outline, condition, approximation
念wish, sense, idea
的bull's eye, mark, target

Related words

抽ちゅう象しょう的てき
抽象的 means 'abstract' in the sense of not concrete or tangible, while 概念的 emphasizes being based on general concepts or ideas.
具ぐ体たい的てき
具体的 means 'concrete' or 'specific', the opposite of 概念的.

Built from

概がい念ねん+的てき

Etymology

Compound of 概念 (がいねん, 'concept') + 的 (てき, '-like, -al').