機械的(きかいてき)

きかいてき
na-adjective
mechanical; automatic; perfunctory
descriptivecognition
1. mechanical; like a machine; done without thought
Describes actions or responses done automatically and without thought or feeling, like a machine. Can also literally mean 'relating to machines.'
機械的(きかいてき)な作業(さぎょう)。
mechanical work.
質問(しつもん)に機械的(きかいてき)に答(こた)える。
to answer questions mechanically.
毎日(まいにち)同(おな)じことを機械的(きかいてき)に繰(く)り返(かえ)していると、仕事(しごと)への興味(きょうみ)を失(うしな)ってしまう。
If you mechanically repeat the same things every day, you end up losing interest in your work.

A な-adjective formed from 機械(きかい) (machine) + 的(てき). Most often used figuratively for behavior that is automatic and devoid of thought or emotion.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 自動的(じどうてき): automatic — neutral; describes processes that happen by themselves, without the negative 'unfeeling' nuance
  • 事務的(じむてき): businesslike; impersonal — emphasizes coldness in dealing with people

Related Words

Compare: 自動的(じどうてき) (automatic)
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