飛躍的(ひやくてき)

ひやくてき
adjective-na
dramatic; remarkable; by leaps and bounds
1. dramatic; remarkable; by leaps and bounds
advancing or increasing dramatically; making rapid, exceptional progress far beyond what is normal or expected
技術(ぎじゅつ)が飛躍的(ひやくてき)に進歩(しんぽ)した。
Technology advanced dramatically.
売上(うりあげ)が飛躍的(ひやくてき)に伸(の)びた。
Sales grew by leaps and bounds.
AIの登場(とうじょう)によって生産性(せいさんせい)が飛躍的(ひやくてき)に向上(こうじょう)した。
Productivity improved dramatically with the advent of AI.
この薬(くすり)の開発(かいはつ)は医療(いりょう)の飛躍的(ひやくてき)な発展(はってん)をもたらした。
The development of this drug brought about a dramatic advance in medicine.

Describes sudden, dramatic improvement or growth that goes far beyond gradual progress. Almost always used in a positive context to describe impressive leaps forward. Very commonly used with the adverbial form 飛躍的(ひやくてき)に followed by verbs of increase or advancement.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 飛躍的(ひやくてき)に進歩(しんぽ)する: to advance dramatically
  • 飛躍的(ひやくてき)に向上(こうじょう)する: to improve dramatically
  • 飛躍的(ひやくてき)な発展(はってん): dramatic development
  • 飛躍的(ひやくてき)な成長(せいちょう): dramatic growth
  • 飛躍的(ひやくてき)に伸(の)びる: to grow by leaps and bounds

USAGE:
Most frequently appears in the adverbial form 飛躍的(ひやくてき)に rather than the attributive form 飛躍的(ひやくてき)な. Common in news, academic writing, and business contexts.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 急速(きゅうそく): rapid — simply means fast, without the connotation of exceptional leaps
  • 画期的(かっきてき): groundbreaking, epoch-making — emphasizes innovation rather than rate of progress
  • 著(いちじる)しい: remarkable, notable — describes being conspicuously different, not necessarily in terms of rapid growth

ETYMOLOGY:
Composed of 飛躍(ひやく) (leap, jump) + 的(てき) (adjectival suffix). The literal image is of leaping forward rather than walking.

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