1.
advanced; cutting-edge; progressive; pioneering
Ahead of others in development, technology, or ideas. Describes something that is at the forefront of progress or innovation.
先進的な技術を導入した。
We introduced advanced technology.
その取り組みは先進的だと評価された。
The initiative was praised as cutting-edge.
この都市は環境政策で世界でも先進的な役割を果たしている。
This city plays a pioneering role in environmental policy even on the world stage.
Formed from 先進 (advance, progress) + 的 (adjectival suffix). Used to praise something as being at the leading edge of technology, policy, or thought.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 先進的な技術: advanced technology
- 先進的な取り組み: pioneering initiative
- 先進的な研究: cutting-edge research
- 先進的な考え方: progressive way of thinking
- 先進的な事例: advanced example/case study
RELATED WORDS:
- 先進国: developed country, advanced nation
- 先進: advance, being ahead — the base noun
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 革新的: innovative, revolutionary — emphasizes breaking new ground or overturning the status quo
- 最先端: state-of-the-art, cutting-edge — emphasizes being at the very forefront
- 進歩的: progressive — often used for social or political views