刺激的(しげきてき)

しげきてき
na-adjective
stimulating, provocative, exciting
1. stimulating, exciting
Providing mental or physical stimulation; arousing interest or excitement.
刺激的(しげきてき)な映画(えいが)を見(み)た。
I watched an exciting movie.
彼女(かのじょ)の話(はなし)はとても刺激的(しげきてき)だった。
Her talk was very stimulating.
新(あたら)しい環境(かんきょう)は刺激的(しげきてき)で毎日(まいにち)が楽(たの)しい。
The new environment is stimulating and every day is enjoyable.
2. provocative, sensational
Intentionally controversial or shocking; designed to provoke a strong reaction.
刺激的(しげきてき)な見出(みだ)しで読者(どくしゃ)の注目(ちゅうもく)を集(あつ)める。
The provocative headline attracts readers' attention.
刺激的(しげきてき)な発言(はつげん)で炎上(えんじょう)した。
The provocative remarks caused an online uproar.
あの番組(ばんぐみ)は刺激的(しげきてき)な内容(ないよう)が多(おお)いので、子供(こども)には見(み)せたくない。
That show has a lot of provocative content, so I don't want the children to watch it.

USAGE: 刺激的(しげきてき) can be used as a な-adjective or adverbially with に. It can be positive (exciting, thought-provoking) or negative (too provocative, sensational).

NOUN/VERB: 刺激(しげき) (stimulation), 刺激(しげき)する (to stimulate)

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SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 興奮(こうふん)する: To get excited (verb form)
  • エキサイティング: Exciting (loanword, casual)
  • センセーショナル: Sensational (often negative, media context)

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Added 2026.1.17 17:22 · Revised 2026.6.25 0:22
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