端的

• 読み: たんてき
• ローマ字: tanteki
• 漢字の分解: 端 (tan/hashi) — edge, tip, upright, correct; 的 (teki/mato) — target, pertaining to
• 発音: /taɴ.te.ki/

意味

Frank; direct; concise; to the point. Describes communication or expression that is brief, clear, and unambiguous.

A na-adjective and adverb. 端的に言えば (to put it directly/concisely) is a very common discourse marker in formal speech and academic writing. In some contexts the word also means 'clearly demonstrating' or 'manifestly' (この事例は端的にその問題を示している — this example clearly illustrates the problem). It is valued in formal communication where brevity and clarity are virtues. The adverbial form 端的に can introduce a blunt summary or a pointed observation.

例文

1. 端的に言えば、このプロジェクトは予算不足で続けられないということだ。
2. 複雑な問題を端的に説明できる能力は、優れたリーダーに不可欠な資質だ。
3. この事件は端的に、制度の矛盾を社会全体に突きつけている。

使い方ガイド

場面: academic discourse, business communication, journalism, debate

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 端 (tan, end/edge/upright/correct) and 的 (teki, target/pertaining to). The character 端 suggests the precise tip or edge of something, conveying directness and correctness; 的 forms the na-adjective suffix. Together they describe something that goes straight to the point without detour.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated