地理的(ちりてき)

ちりてき
na-adjective
geographical; geographic
1. geographical; relating to geography or physical location
Pertaining to physical location, terrain, or geographic distribution. Used to describe factors, conditions, or characteristics that are determined by where something is located on the earth.
地理的(ちりてき)な条件(じょうけん)が厳(きび)しい。
The geographical conditions are harsh.
日本(にほん)は地理的(ちりてき)に地震(じしん)が多(おお)い国(くに)だ。
Geographically, Japan is a country with many earthquakes.
この町(まち)は地理的(ちりてき)に交通(こうつう)の要所(ようしょ)に位置(いち)している。
Geographically, this town is located at a key transportation junction.
地理的(ちりてき)な距離(きょり)は近(ちか)いが、文化(ぶんか)や言語(げんご)は大(おお)きく異(こと)なる。
Although the geographical distance is short, the cultures and languages differ greatly.
この植物(しょくぶつ)の分布(ぶんぷ)には地理的(ちりてき)な偏(かたよ)りがあり、南(みなみ)半球(はんきゅう)にしか見(み)られない。
The distribution of this plant has a geographical bias and is found only in the Southern Hemisphere.

地理的(ちりてき) is a na-adjective formed from 地理(ちり) (geography) + 的(てき) (the productive suffix that creates adjectives meaning "-ical / pertaining to"). It means "geographical" — relating to physical location, terrain, or spatial distribution.

CONJUGATION (na-adjective):

  • Modifier (before noun): 地理的(ちりてき)な条件(じょうけん) (geographical conditions)
  • Predicate: この町(まち)は地理的(ちりてき)だ (rare; usually as adverb or modifier)
  • Adverbial: 地理的(ちりてき)に — geographically
  • Negative: 地理的(ちりてき)ではない / 地理的(ちりてき)じゃない
  • Past: 地理的(ちりてき)だった
  • Te-form: 地理的(ちりてき)で

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 地理的(ちりてき)条件(じょうけん): geographical conditions
  • 地理的(ちりてき)要因(よういん): geographical factor
  • 地理的(ちりてき)な位置(いち): geographical location
  • 地理的(ちりてき)距離(きょり): geographical distance
  • 地理的(ちりてき)特徴(とくちょう): geographical features
  • 地理的(ちりてき)に近(ちか)い / 遠(とお)い: geographically close / far
  • 地理的(ちりてき)に有利(ゆうり): geographically advantageous

USAGE NOTES:

  • The adverbial form 地理的(ちりてき)に is especially common — often paired with 近(ちか)い, 遠(とお)い, 有利(ゆうり), 不利(ふり), or 離(はな)れている.
  • Use to contrast physical/spatial factors with other dimensions (歴史的(れきしてき) historical, 政治的(せいじてき) political, 文化的(ぶんかてき) cultural, etc.).

RELATED TERMS:

  • 地理(ちり): geography
  • 地形(ちけい): topography, terrain
  • 地域(ちいき): region, area
  • 地政学(ちせいがく)的(てき): geopolitical (more narrow, political-strategic sense)
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