文化的(ぶんかてき)

ぶんかてき
na-adjective
cultural
culturedescriptive
1. cultural
Relating to culture, the arts, customs, or intellectual development.
文化的(ぶんかてき)な違(ちが)いを尊重(そんちょう)する。
I respect cultural differences.
文化的(ぶんかてき)な生活(せいかつ)を送(おく)りたい。
I want to live a cultured life.
この地域(ちいき)は文化的(ぶんかてき)に豊(ゆた)かだ。
This region is culturally rich.

Besides "cultural" (relating to culture), it can mean "cultured, civilized", as in 文化的(ぶんかてき)な生活(せいかつ), a life with the comforts and culture of modern society. Article 25 of the Constitution guarantees 健康(けんこう)で文化的(ぶんかてき)な最低限度(さいていげんど)の生活(せいかつ).

Forms

文化(ぶんか) (culture) + 的(てき) (suffix making na-adjectives)

  • Adverb: 文化的(ぶんかてき)に (culturally)
  • Modifying nouns: 文化的(ぶんかてき)な + noun

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