対照的

• 読み: たいしょうてき
• ローマ字: taishouteki
• 漢字の分解: 対 (tai) — opposite, mutual; 照 (shō) — illuminate, compare; 的 (teki) — adjectival suffix
• 発音: /ta.i.ɕoː.te.ki/

意味

Contrastive; forming a stark contrast. Describes two things that differ markedly from each other.

A na-adjective used to highlight how two subjects stand in sharp contrast. Typically appears in the pattern AとBは対照的だ (A and B are contrastive) or 対照的に (contrastively, by contrast). Common in academic writing, essays, and analytical discussions. Derived from the noun 対照 (contrast/comparison) plus the adjectival suffix 的.

例文

1. 姉と妹の性格はとても対照的だ。
2. 都会の喧騒と田舎の静けさは対照的な風景を見せる。
3. 彼の冷静な態度と彼女の感情的な反応は対照的だった。

使い方ガイド

場面: academic writing, essays, analysis, literary criticism

トーン: analytical

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 対 (tai, opposite/mutual) + 照 (shō, illuminate/compare) + 的 (teki, adjectival suffix). The base word 対照 means to place things side by side for comparison, illuminating their differences.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal