詩的(してき)

してき
na-adjective
poetic
descriptive
1. poetic
Having the beauty, imagery, or evocative quality of poetry — describing language, scenery, or a moment as poetic rather than describing an actual poem.
詩的(してき)な表現(ひょうげん)。
Poetic expression.
夕焼(ゆうや)けの景色(けしき)が詩的(してき)だった。
The sunset scenery was poetic.
彼(かれ)の文章(ぶんしょう)は詩的(してき)で美(うつく)しいと評判(ひょうばん)だ。
His writing has a reputation for being poetic and beautiful.

詩的(してき) is 詩(し) (poem) + 的(てき) (-like, -ic), describing something as having a poetic quality rather than being a poem itself.

Common collocations

Same-sounding but unrelated words: 指摘(してき) (pointing out) and 私的(してき) (private, personal) — all share the reading してき but differ in kanji and meaning.

Related Words

Related: 詩(し) (poem, poetry)
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