的てき
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Suffix
1. -ical; -ive; -al; -ic; -y
used to form adjectives from nouns
That was a tactical move.
2. -like; -ish; -sort of; -kind of
He's like a big brother to everyone.
3. (something) like; along the lines of
used similarly to a quoting particle, esp. as 的な or 的なこと
Like, I just suddenly wanted to hear your voice, or something?
4. -wise; in terms of; for; from the viewpoint of; from a ... standpoint; as far as ... is concerned
after a noun or pronoun, esp. adverbially as ~に(は)
I say again, there is no problem in terms of age.
Suffix
Old-fashioned
Familiar language
Colloquialism
5. Mr.; Ms.; Mrs.
used as a form of address with names, work titles, etc. to denote either light disdain or familiarity
Kanji used
target
Pitch accent
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Top 600
Used in vocabulary (954 in total)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
fundamental; basic
Examples (40 in total)
Like, I just suddenly wanted to hear your voice, or something?
I hit the mark with the arrow.
Life is more hellish than hell itself.
In terms of the situation, victory was imminent.
That was a tactical move.
I really love French things.
Subjectively, it feels like it just happened.
From a purely tactical standpoint, it would be a great success.
She had an unfriendly attitude.
He's like a big brother to everyone.
No outward changes were found.
Well, in terms of color, I guess I like pink.
Nonverbal expression is important too.
It's best to avoid making categorical statements.
This building is extremely innovative.
This building looks very futuristic.
Colloquial speech is used in everyday conversation.
Corporate earnings for the first quarter were disappointing.
Could this be one of those "I've always loved you" kind of moments?
The movie's plot was pretty cartoonish.
I trust his executive ability.
She is, in terms of age, a middle school student, while I am a high school student.
It is natural for fire and water to repel each other by their inherent nature.
My grandfather is still active at eighty.
How can you be so passive? Why don't you retaliate?
Tom is too old to be doing that.
Tyrannical governments frequently imprison their political opponents.
I made a temporary repair to the broken door.
This is a sociological study on abortion.
I say again, there is no problem in terms of age.
In terms of age, he might be a little younger than me.
I wanted to give you something like a charm, but I couldn't think of anything.
In the end, that day's dinner turned out to be Italian-style food.
Just because she is a princess does not mean she is superior in ability.
Must the woman always play the secondary role?
If you have concerns regarding your physical condition, it is the right choice not to push yourself.
War disappeared, but because of that the world became even more rigid.
Global climatic changes may have been responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs.
With respect to financial matters, Mr. Jones knows more than anyone else in the company.
That decision, in turn, was affected by the geological structure of the hill itself.