感 性 的(かんせいてき)

かんせいてき

na-adjective

sensory; emotional; intuitive; aesthetic

1. sensory; emotional; intuitive; aesthetic

Relating to or guided by sensitivity, emotion, and intuitive perception rather than logic or reason. Often describes an approach to art, design, or communication that emphasizes feeling over analysis.

彼女(かのじょ)は感性的(かんせいてき)な人(ひと)だ。

She is a sensitive, intuitive person.

感性的(かんせいてき)な表現(ひょうげん)が読者(どくしゃ)の心(こころ)に響(ひび)いた。

The emotional expression resonated with readers' hearts.

この問題(もんだい)は論理的(ろんりてき)にではなく感性的(かんせいてき)に判断(はんだん)すべきだ。

This issue should be judged intuitively rather than logically.

Formed from 感性(かんせい) (sensitivity, sensibility) plus 的(てき). The base word 感性(かんせい) is a key concept in Japanese aesthetics and psychology, referring to one's innate ability to perceive beauty, emotion, and subtlety.

感性的(かんせいてき) is frequently used in discussions of art, design, music, literature, and marketing to describe approaches or works that appeal to emotion and intuition rather than rational analysis.

Common collocations

感性的(かんせいてき)な表現(ひょうげん): emotional/aesthetic expression
感性的(かんせいてき)な判断(はんだん): intuitive judgment
感性的(かんせいてき)な価値(かち): aesthetic value
感性的(かんせいてき)な人(ひと): a sensitive/intuitive person

Similar words

感情的(かんじょうてき): emotional — focuses on being driven by emotions, often with a negative connotation of being irrational
直感的(ちょっかんてき): intuitive — emphasizes gut-level understanding rather than aesthetic sensitivity
論理的(ろんりてき): logical — the opposite; based on reason and systematic thinking
感覚的(かんかくてき): sensory, perceptual — closer to raw sensory perception than aesthetic sensitivity

Related Words

Compare: 感情的(かんじょうてき) (emotional)

Compare: 直感的(ちょっかんてき) (intuitive)

Antonym: 論理的(ろんりてき) (logical)

Compare: 感覚的(かんかくてき) (sensory, perceptual)

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