具 体 的(ぐたいてき)

ぐたいてき

na-adjective

concrete, specific

academicbusinessdescriptive

1. concrete, specific, tangible

Clear and specific rather than vague or abstract. With actual details or examples.

具体的(ぐたいてき)な計画(けいかく)を立(た)てましょう。

Let's make a concrete plan.

もっと具体的(ぐたいてき)に説明(せつめい)してください。

Please explain more specifically.

具体的(ぐたいてき)な例(れい)を挙(あ)げてもらえますか？

Could you give me a concrete example?

具体的(ぐたいてき) is a na-adjective meaning "concrete" or "specific," describing something with clear details rather than vague generalities.

Forms

Na-adjective: 具体的(ぐたいてき)な例(れい) (a concrete example)
Adverb: 具体的(ぐたいてき)に (concretely, specifically)
Noun: 具体性(ぐたいせい) (concreteness)

Common collocations

具体的(ぐたいてき)な例(れい): concrete example
具体的(ぐたいてき)な計画(けいかく): specific plan
具体的(ぐたいてき)な方法(ほうほう): specific method
具体的(ぐたいてき)に説明(せつめい)する: to explain specifically

Similar words

具体的(ぐたいてき): concrete, specific (with details)
抽象的(ちゅうしょうてき): abstract (theoretical, general)

Usage

Very common in business meetings, academic discussions, and everyday conversations when requesting or providing clearer information.

Related Words

Antonym: 抽象的(ちゅうしょうてき) (abstract)

Related: 具体例(ぐたいれい) (concrete example)

Compare: 詳(くわ)しい (detailed, knowledgeable)

Compare: 抽象(ちゅうしょう) (abstraction)

Antonym: 概念的(がいねんてき) (conceptual)

Compare: 観念的(かんねんてき) (notional)

Compare: 実際的(じっさいてき) (practical)

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Added 2026.1.16 8:53 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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