(ぶんぽうてき)

ぶんぽうてき
adjective
grammatical; relating to grammar
1. grammatical; relating to grammar
Concerning grammar, or judged according to the rules of grammar. Often used in the adverbial form 文法的(ぶんぽうてき)に, meaning 'grammatically.'
文法的(ぶんぽうてき)(あやま)り。
A grammatical error.
この(ぶん)文法的(ぶんぽうてき)(ただ)しい。
This sentence is grammatically correct.
意味(いみ)(つう)じるが、文法的(ぶんぽうてき)には(すこ)不自然(ふしぜん)表現(ひょうげん)だ。
The meaning gets across, but it is a slightly unnatural expression grammatically.

Composed of 文法(ぶんぽう) (grammar) + the suffix (てき) (-ical, relating to). Most often appears in the adverbial form 文法的(ぶんぽうてき)に (grammatically).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 文法的(ぶんぽうてき)(ただ)しい: grammatically correct
  • 文法的(ぶんぽうてき)間違(まちが)い: a grammatical mistake
  • 文法的(ぶんぽうてき)説明(せつめい): a grammatical explanation

USAGE:
Like other (てき) words, it takes な before a noun (文法的(ぶんぽうてき)な) and に before a verb or adjective (文法的(ぶんぽうてき)に).