(かんせいてき)

かんせいてき
adjective-na
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)感性的(かんせいてき)(ひと)だ。
She is a sensitive, intuitive person.
感性的(かんせいてき)表現(ひょうげん)読者(どくしゃ)(こころ)(ひび)いた。
The emotional expression resonated with readers' hearts.
この問題(もんだい)論理的(ろんりてき)にではなく感性的(かんせいてき)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 (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)表現(ひょうげん): emotional/aesthetic expression
  • 感性的(かんせいてき)判断(はんだん): intuitive judgment
  • 感性的(かんせいてき)価値(かち): aesthetic value
  • 感性的(かんせいてき)(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