進歩的(しんぽてき)

しんぽてき
adjective-na
progressive; forward-thinking; advanced
1. progressive; forward-thinking; advanced
Favoring reform, new ideas, or modern approaches. Describes people, ideas, policies, or attitudes that embrace change and advancement.
進歩的(しんぽてき)な考(かんが)え方(かた)だ。
That's a progressive way of thinking.
彼(かれ)は進歩的(しんぽてき)な教育者(きょういくしゃ)として知(し)られている。
He is known as a progressive educator.
あの会社(かいしゃ)は進歩的(しんぽてき)な取(と)り組(く)みで注目(ちゅうもく)されている。
That company is getting attention for its progressive initiatives.
当時(とうじ)としては非常(ひじょう)に進歩的(しんぽてき)な政策(せいさく)だった。
It was a very progressive policy for its time.

Na-adjective formed from 進歩(しんぽ) (progress) + 的(てき) (adjectival suffix). Used in intellectual, political, and social contexts to describe forward-looking positions.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 進歩的(しんぽてき)な考(かんが)え: progressive thinking
  • 進歩的(しんぽてき)な政策(せいさく): progressive policy
  • 進歩的(しんぽてき)な知識人(ちしきじん): progressive intellectual
  • 進歩的(しんぽてき)な態度(たいど): progressive attitude

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 革新的(かくしんてき): innovative; reformist — emphasizes breaking from tradition through innovation
  • 先進的(せんしんてき): advanced; leading — emphasizes being ahead of others technically or socially
  • 保守的(ほしゅてき): conservative — the opposite, favoring tradition over change
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