先進的(せんしんてき)

Formed from 先進(せんしん) (advance, progress) + 的(てき) (adjectival suffix). Used to praise something as being at the leading edge of technology, policy, or thought.

Common collocations

• 先進的(せんしんてき)な技術(ぎじゅつ): advanced technology
• 先進的(せんしんてき)な取(と)り組(く)み: pioneering initiative
• 先進的(せんしんてき)な研究(けんきゅう): cutting-edge research
• 先進的(せんしんてき)な考(かんが)え方(かた): progressive way of thinking
• 先進的(せんしんてき)な事例(じれい): advanced example/case study

Related words

• 先進国(せんしんこく): developed country, advanced nation
• 先進(せんしん): advance, being ahead — the base noun

Similar words

• 革新的(かくしんてき): innovative, revolutionary — emphasizes breaking new ground or overturning the status quo
• 最先端(さいせんたん): state-of-the-art, cutting-edge — emphasizes being at the very forefront
• 進歩的(しんぽてき): progressive — often used for social or political views