1.
fluid; unstable; in flux; changeable
Describes a situation, plan, or condition that is not yet settled and may change. Used for circumstances that remain uncertain or are still developing.
状況はまだ流動的だ。
The situation is still fluid.
今後の予定は流動的なので、まだ決められない。
Future plans are still in flux, so I can't decide yet.
政治情勢が流動的なため、投資家たちは慎重な姿勢を取っている。
Because the political situation is unstable, investors are taking a cautious stance.
USAGE:
Commonly used in news, business, and political contexts to describe situations that are uncertain or subject to change. Often appears in phrases like 情勢は流動的 (the situation is in flux).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 流動的な状況 (a fluid situation)
- 流動的な情勢 (an unstable state of affairs)
- 流動的な計画 (plans that are still in flux)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 不安定: unstable — emphasizes lack of stability, often negative
- 可変的: variable — neutral, emphasizes capacity for change