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高踏的 (koutouteki) Japanese meaning: highbrow | Kotomora
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時とき
に
周しゅう
囲い
から
誤ご
解かい
さ
れる
。
His highbrow attitude is sometimes misunderstood by those around him.
This novel is written in a transcendental style.
Kanji 踏 step, trample, carry through 的 bull's eye, mark, target Related words 高こう 尚しょう 高尚 means 'lofty' or 'noble' in a moral or intellectual sense, while 高踏的 emphasizes detachment from the mundane and a refined, often artistic, aloofness.
知ち 的てき 知的 means 'intellectual' in a broad sense, whereas 高踏的 specifically implies a cultured, sometimes esoteric, elevation above everyday concerns.
Etymology Compound of 高踏 (こうとう, 'highbrow; standing above the world') and the adjectival suffix 的 (てき). 高踏 itself is a Sino-Japanese word (kango) combining 高 (high) and 踏 (step/tread), suggesting stepping above worldly matters.
