How to say "Practical" in Japanese | 実用的

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Practical" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Practical" is "Jitsuyouteki", written in japanese as "実用的".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese adjective '実用的 (じつようてき)' means 'practical'. It is used to describe something that is useful, functional, or suitable for everyday use. This word often emphasizes the utility or effectiveness of an object, idea, or method. For example: This tool is very practical「この道具はとても実用的です」(このどうぐはとてもじつようてきです). Her approach to problem-solving is practical「彼女の問題解決の方法は実用的です」(かのじょのもんだいかいけつのほうほうはじつようてきです). The word can also be used to describe designs, plans, or systems that are efficient and not overly complicated.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 3 Kanji:

The kanji "実" means "Fruit" and "Truth" and can be read as "Jitsu", "Mi" and "Mino". The kanji "用" means "Use" and can be read as "You" and "Mochi". And The kanji "的" means "Target" and can be read as "Teki" and "Mato".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Jitsuyouteki" mean in japanese?

"Jitsuyouteki" means "Practical" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji". The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu". The hiragana "み" is read as "mi". The hiragana "の" is read as "no". The hiragana "よ" is read as "yo". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "も" is read as "mo". The hiragana "ち" is read as "chi". The hiragana "て" is read as "te". The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma". And The hiragana "と" is read as "to".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.