- 1. [adj-na] intellectual
Conjugation — Adjective (―na)
This word itself does not change -- these are forms of the copula だ ("to be") attached to it.
| Attributive (before a noun) | ちてきな | (chitekina) |
| Non-past, plain | ちてきだ | (chitekida) |
| Non-past, polite | ちてきです | (chitekidesu) |
| Past, plain | ちてきだった | (chitekidatta) |
| Past, polite | ちてきでした | (chitekideshita) |
| Negative, plain | ちてきじゃない | (chitekijanai) |
| Negative, polite | ちてきじゃないです | (chitekijanaidesu) |
| Past negative, plain | ちてきじゃなかった | (chitekijanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | ちてきじゃなかったです | (chitekijanakattadesu) |
| Te-form | ちてきで | (chitekide) |
| Conditional (―nara) | ちてきなら | (chitekinara) |
Kanji in this word
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知
know, wisdomOn: チ (chi)Kun: し.る (shi.ru)、 し.らせる (shi.raseru)
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的
bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective endingOn: テキ (teki)Kun: まと (mato)
Example Sentences
知的な会話が好きです。
I enjoy intellectual conversations.