1.
psychological, mental
Relating to the mind, emotions, or mental processes.
心理的な負担が大きい。
The psychological burden is heavy.
心理的なサポートが必要だ。
Psychological support is needed.
心理的に追い詰められている。
I'm being psychologically cornered.
心理的 is a na-adjective describing something related to mental or emotional states.
WORD FORMATION:
Formed from 心理 (psychology, mentality) + 的 (suffix making na-adjectives).
FORMS:
- Adverbial: 心理的に (psychologically)
- Noun modifier: 心理的な + noun
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 心理的な負担: psychological burden
- 心理的な影響: psychological effect
- 心理的なプレッシャー: psychological pressure
- 心理的なサポート: psychological support
RELATED WORDS:
- 精神的: mental, spiritual (often interchangeable but more about spirit/mind)
- 心理学: psychology (the academic field)