哲学的(てつがくてき)

てつがくてき
adjective-na
philosophical
1. philosophical
Relating to or characteristic of philosophy; involving deep or abstract thinking about fundamental questions.
哲学的(てつがくてき)な問(と)いだ。
That's a philosophical question.
彼(かれ)はいつも哲学的(てつがくてき)なことを考(かんが)えている。
He's always thinking about philosophical things.
その映画(えいが)は哲学的(てつがくてき)なテーマを扱(あつか)っていて難(むずか)しかった。
That movie dealt with philosophical themes and was difficult.

A na-adjective formed from 哲学(てつがく) (philosophy) + 的(てき) (suffix meaning "-like" or "-ical"). Used to describe ideas, questions, discussions, or people that have a deep, contemplative quality.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 哲学的(てつがくてき)な問(と)い — a philosophical question
  • 哲学的(てつがくてき)な議論(ぎろん) — a philosophical discussion
  • 哲学的(てつがくてき)な考(かんが)え方(かた) — a philosophical way of thinking
  • 哲学的(てつがくてき)な意味(いみ) — a philosophical meaning

USAGE:
Can modify nouns with な, or be used adverbially as 哲学的(てつがくてき)に. In everyday conversation, it often carries a nuance of being overly abstract or hard to understand.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 思想的(しそうてき) — ideological (focuses on belief systems rather than abstract inquiry)
  • 抽象的(ちゅうしょうてき) — abstract (broader; not limited to philosophy)
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