建 設 的(けんせつてき)

けんせつてき

na-adjective

constructive

academicbusinessdescriptive

1. constructive

Contributing positively to improvement or development; helpful and productive rather than critical or destructive.

建設的(けんせつてき)な意見(いけん)をお願(ねが)いします。

Please give us constructive opinions.

もっと建設的(けんせつてき)な議論(ぎろん)をしましょう。

Let's have a more constructive discussion.

建設的(けんせつてき)な批判(ひはん)は歓迎(かんげい)します。

We welcome constructive criticism.

Forms

Adverbial: 建設的(けんせつてき)に (constructively)
Noun: 建設(けんせつ) (construction) - note: the noun has different meaning

Common patterns

建設的(けんせつてき)な意見(いけん)/提案(ていあん) (constructive opinion/proposal)
建設的(けんせつてき)な議論(ぎろん)/対話(たいわ) (constructive discussion/dialogue)
建設的(けんせつてき)な批判(ひはん) (constructive criticism)

Usage note: Often used in business and academic contexts when encouraging productive contributions.

Related Words

Antonym: 破壊的(はかいてき) (destructive)

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