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[げん()·()·てき()]
genshiteki
na adjective

Root Words:

[げん()·() + てき()]
genshi + teki

English Meaning(s) for 原始的

na adjective
  1. primitive; original

Definition and Synonyms for 原始的

Primitive used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies
Synonyms: プリミティブ, 原始的
Primitively in a primitive style or manner
Synonyms: 原始的
Primitive little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type
Synonyms: アルカイック, プリミティブ, 原始的, 古い, 古風, 大時代
Crude belonging to an early stage of technical development
Synonyms: プリミティブ, 原始的
Crude characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
Synonyms: プリミティブ, 原始的

Meanings for each kanji in 原始的

» meadow; original; primitive; field; plain; prairie; tundra; wilderness
» commence; begin
» bull's eye; mark; target; object; adjective ending

Stroke Order Diagrams for 原始的

Sample Sentences for 原始的

This was quite primitive compared to that.
There are so-called primitive cultures in the jungles of the Amazon and on the island of New Guinea, and there are so-called advanced cultures in Europe, Asia, and Africa, but the languages of these cultures are all equally advanced and complex.
When the boys go camping, they enjoy living in a primitive way.
Primitive calculating machines existed long before computers were developed.
They used those primitive tools.

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