革新的な

• Reading: かくしんてきな
• Romaji: kakushinteki na
• Kanji breakdown: 革 (kaku) — reform, leather; 新 (shin) — new; 的 (teki) — -like, adjectival suffix
• Pronunciation: /ka.kɯ.ɕiɴ.te.ki.na/

Meaning

Innovative; groundbreaking and introducing new methods, ideas, or technologies.

A na-adjective formed from 革新 (innovation, reform) + 的 (adjectival suffix) + な (attributive particle). Takes な before nouns. Used to describe people, products, technologies, or approaches that represent a significant departure from convention. Common in business and technology contexts.

Examples

1. この会社は革新的な技術で業界をリードしている。 This company leads the industry with innovative technology.
2. 革新的なアイデアが新しいビジネスモデルを生んだ。 An innovative idea gave birth to a new business model.
3. 彼女の研究は革新的な成果として評価された。 Her research was recognized as an innovative achievement.

Usage Guide

Context: business, technology, academia

Tone: positive

Origin & History

From 革 (leather, reform — originally meaning to strip hide, metaphorically to strip away the old) + 新 (new) + 的 (adjectival suffix from Chinese 的). The root 革新 emerged in Meiji-era political discourse.

Cultural Context

Era: Meiji

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal