理り学がく的てき

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Meanings

Used in academic or technical contexts to describe something related to the natural sciences, especially physics, chemistry, or medicine. Often contrasts with 工学的 (engineering) or 医学的 (medical).

この現げん象しょうは理り学がく的てきな視し点てんから分ぶん析せきする必ひつ要ようがある。
This phenomenon needs to be analyzed from a scientific perspective.
彼かれは理り学がく的てきな知ち識しきを活いかして新あたらしい治ち療りょう法ほうを開かい発はつした。
He developed a new treatment method using his scientific knowledge.

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Kanji

理logic, arrangement, reason
学study, learning, science
的bull's eye, mark, target

Related words

科か学がく的てき
科学的 is broader and more common, meaning 'scientific' in a general sense. 理学的 is more specific to the natural sciences (physics, chemistry, etc.) and often used in academic or technical contexts.
工こう学がく的てき
工学的 refers to engineering or applied science, while 理学的 refers to pure or natural science.

Word family

理り学がく的てき所しょ見けん
physical findings; physical examination findings

Built from

理り学がく+的てき

Etymology

Derived from 理学 (りがく, 'natural science') + 的 (てき, adjectival suffix). The term 理学 historically referred to physics and natural philosophy, and the suffix 的 forms an adjectival noun meaning 'pertaining to natural science'.