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革新的 (kakushinteki) Japanese meaning: innovative | Kotomora

革かく新しん的てき

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Meanings

1

innovative; groundbreaking

Describes something that introduces new ideas, methods, or technologies; often used for products, approaches, or people.

彼かれの革かく新しん的てきなアイデアが会かい社しゃを変かえた。

His innovative idea changed the company.

この技ぎ術じゅつは非ひ常じょうに革かく新しん的てきだ。

This technology is highly innovative.

2

liberal; reformist; progressive

Used in political or social contexts to describe people, policies, or movements that advocate for reform or progressive change.

彼かれは革かく新しん的てきな政せい治じ家かとして知しられている。
He is known as a progressive politician.
その党とうは革かく新しん的てきな政せい策さくを掲かかげている。
The party advocates reformist policies.

Usage patterns

革かく新しん的てきな〈物もの〉an innovative thing (technology, product, etc.)
この会かい社しゃは革かく新しん的てきな技ぎ術じゅつを開かい発はつした。
This company developed innovative technology.
革かく新しん的てきな政せい策さくを掲かかげるto advocate reformist/progressive policies
その政せい治じ家かは革かく新しん的てきな政せい策さくを掲かかげている。
That politician advocates progressive policies.
革かく新しん的てきな考かんがえ方かたan innovative or progressive way of thinking
彼かれは革かく新しん的てきな考かんがえ方かたを持もっている。
He has a progressive way of thinking.

Kanji

革leather, skin, reform
新new
的bull's eye, mark, target

Related words

画かっ期き的てきN1sense 1
画期的 stresses a groundbreaking, era-defining achievement, while 革新的 more broadly describes anything that introduces new methods or ideas.
進しん歩ぽ的てき sense 2
進歩的 describes a general forward-looking or open-minded attitude, while 革新的 implies actively pushing for reform or change.
斬ざん新しん sense 1
斬新 highlights the freshness or originality of a design or idea, whereas 革新的 emphasizes actual innovation or reform in methods.
革かく命めい的てきN1
革命的 emphasizes a sweeping, often abrupt overthrow of the old order, while 革新的 describes steady, forward-looking innovation or reform.
ラジカル
革新的 focuses on innovation and progress, while ラジカル stresses how extreme or root-level the change is.

Opposites

保ほ守しゅ的てきN1sense 2
保守的 means conservative and resistant to change, the opposite of 革新的's reformist, progressive stance.
伝でん統とう的てきN2sense 1
伝統的 describes something rooted in established tradition, contrasting with 革新的's focus on new and innovative approaches.
オーソドックス
革新的 means innovative or radically new, contrasting with オーソドックス, which favors tried-and-true, conventional approaches.

Built from

革かく新しん+的てき

Etymology

From 革新 (kakushin, 'innovation, reform') + 的 (-teki, '-like, -ive'). The base 革新 is composed of 革 (kawa, 'leather; change') and 新 (shin, 'new').