本質的（ほんしつてき）
JLPT N1 · na-adjective
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: essential/fundamental
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 本質的で | ほんしつてきで |
| ta-form (past) | 本質的だった | ほんしつてきだった |
| nai-form (negative) | 本質的ではない | ほんしつてきではない |
Example sentences
- 本質的な問題を見きわめる。 — Identify the essential issue.
- 本質的に、二つは同じだ。 — Fundamentally, the two are the same.
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “本質的” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)