感情的(かんじょうてき)

かんじょうてき
na-adjective
emotional
1. emotional, driven by feelings
Acting based on emotions rather than reason, or relating to emotions.
感情的(かんじょうてき)にならないでください。
Please don't get emotional.
彼(かれ)は感情的(かんじょうてき)な反応(はんのう)をした。
He had an emotional reaction.
感情的(かんじょうてき)な判断(はんだん)は避(さ)けるべきだ。
You should avoid emotional judgments.

感情的(かんじょうてき) is a na-adjective meaning emotional — acting based on feelings rather than reason.

WORD FORMATION:
感情(かんじょう) (emotion) + 的(てき) (suffix forming na-adjectives).

FORMS:

  • Adverbial: 感情的(かんじょうてき)に (emotionally)
  • Predicate: 感情的(かんじょうてき)になる (to become emotional)
  • Modifier: 感情的(かんじょうてき)な反応(はんのう) (emotional reaction)

USAGE:
Often carries a negative connotation, implying that someone is being irrational or that emotions are overriding reason. Common in advice like 感情的(かんじょうてき)にならないで (don't get emotional).

CONTRAST:

  • 論理的(ろんりてき): logical (opposite)
  • 理性的(りせいてき): rational, level-headed
  • 冷静(れいせい): calm, composed

Related Words

Contrast: 論理的(ろんりてき) (logical)
Contrast: 理性的(りせいてき) (rational)
Contrast: 冷静(れいせい) (calm, composed)
Related: 感情(かんじょう) (emotion (base word))
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Added 2026.1.16 17:36 · Revised 2026.4.16 11:09
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