Japanese word

具体的

Pronunciation

Romajigutaiteki

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveconcrete

Example

具体的な例をください。gu tai teki na rei o ku da sa i

Please give me a concrete example.

Illustration for 具体的 (concrete)

More examples

計画を具体的に説明していただけますか。kei kaku o gu tai teki ni setsu mei shi te i ta da ke ma su ka

Could you explain the plan in concrete terms?

Core concept

It makes an idea graspable by giving it definite details, conditions, or an identifiable real-world form.

Common phrases

  • 具体的な例gu tai teki na rei

    concrete example

  • 具体的な方法gu tai teki na hō hō

    concrete method

  • 具体的に説明するgu tai teki ni setsu mei su ru

    explain concretely

Similar words

明確meikaku: Having a meaning, boundary, or condition that is easy to identify.
詳細shōsai: Containing many particular facts, parts, or pieces of information.

Definition in Japanese

物事の内容や方法などが、細かな点まで明らかで、実際に思い描けるさま。mono goto no nai yō ya hō hō na do ga koma ka na ten ma de aki ra ka de jis sai ni omo i ega ke ru sa ma

Word origin

As a Sino-Japanese word, 具 (gu, "means") and 体 (tai, "form") combine as 具体 (gutai, "concrete form"), while 的 (teki, "-like; relating to") makes the adjective.

Usage tips

  • In simple conversation, 具体的 (gutaiteki) is useful for asking for details in an explanation, example, or plan rather than accepting only a general statement.

Other meanings

  • specificna-adjective
  • definitena-adjective

Opposites

  • 抽象的chūshōtekiabstractna-adjective

Related words

  • 具体化gutaikaconcretizationnoun
  • 具体性gutaiseiconcretenessnoun

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