悲観的

• 読み: ひかんてき
• ローマ字: hikanteki
• 漢字の分解: 悲 (hi) — sadness, grief; 観 (kan) — view, outlook; 的 (teki) — -like, -istic
• 発音: /hi.ka.n.te.ki/

意味

Pessimistic; gloomy. Tending to see the worst in things or expect unfavourable outcomes.

A na-adjective meaning 'pessimistic,' the direct opposite of 楽観的 (rakkan-teki, optimistic). Used to describe both people and their outlooks: 悲観的な見方 (a pessimistic viewpoint), 悲観的になる (to become pessimistic). Common in discussions about the economy, future prospects, and personal attitudes. The root noun 悲観 (hikan, pessimism) is also frequently used on its own.

例文

1. 将来について悲観的に考えすぎないほうがいい。
2. 専門家の間では悲観的な見方が広がっている。
3. 彼女は何事にも悲観的になりやすい性格だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: psychology, news, daily life

トーン: analytical

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 悲 (hi, sadness/grief) + 観 (kan, view/outlook) + 的 (teki, -istic/-like). Together they form 'of the nature of a sad view' — seeing the world through a lens of sorrow or worry.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal