Japanese word

客観的

Pronunciation

Romajikyakkanteki

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveobjective

Example

彼の意見は客観的です。kare no i ken wa kyak kan teki de su

His opinion is objective.

Illustration for 客観的 (objective)

More examples

会議では、感情を交えず客観的に事実を伝えます。kai gi de wa kan jō o maji e zu kyak kan teki ni ji jitsu o tsuta e ma su

In meetings, I report the facts objectively without letting emotions affect me.

Core concept

Describes judging or presenting something from a standpoint separate from personal feelings or interests.

Common phrases

  • 客観的な意見kyak kan teki na i ken

    an objective opinion

  • 客観的に見るkyak kan teki ni mi ru

    view objectively

  • 客観的な判断kyak kan teki na han dan

    an objective judgment

Similar words

中立的chūritsuteki: Neutral and not aligned with any particular side or interest.
公平kōhei: Fair and free from favoritism when judging people or situations.
冷静reisei: Calm and not controlled by strong emotions.

Definition in Japanese

個人の感情や立場に偏らず、第三者の立場から物事を公平に判断するさま。ko jin no kan jō ya tachi ba ni katayo ra zu dai san sha no tachi ba ka ra mono goto o kō hei ni han dan su ru sa ma

Word origin

客観的 (kyakkanteki, "objective") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 客観 (kyakkan, "view from outside") and 的 (teki, "having the nature of"). 客観 consists of 客 (kyaku, "outsider") and 観 (kan, "view").

Usage tips

  • In English, objective can also mean a goal, but Japanese 客観的 (kyakkanteki, "objective") refers to a neutral viewpoint rather than something to achieve.

Opposites

  • 主観的shukantekisubjectivena-adjective

Related words

  • 客観性kyakkanseiobjectivitynoun
  • 客観視kyakkanshiobjective viewnoun

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