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.
Although the geographical distance is short, the cultures and languages differ greatly.
地理的 is a na-adjective formed from 地理 (geography) + 的 (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): 地理的な条件 (geographical conditions)
- Predicate: この町は地理的だ (rare; usually as adverb or modifier)
- Adverbial: 地理的に — geographically
- Negative: 地理的ではない / 地理的じゃない
- Past: 地理的だった
- Te-form: 地理的で
Common collocations
- 地理的条件: geographical conditions
- 地理的要因: geographical factor
- 地理的な位置: geographical location
- 地理的距離: geographical distance
- 地理的特徴: geographical features
- 地理的に近い / 遠い: geographically close / far
- 地理的に有利: geographically advantageous
Usage
- The adverbial form 地理的に is especially common — often paired with 近い, 遠い, 有利, 不利, or 離れている.
- Use to contrast physical/spatial factors with other dimensions (歴史的 historical, 政治的 political, 文化的 cultural, etc.).