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[ほん()·のう()·てき()]
honnouteki
na adjective

Root Words:

[ほん()·のう() + てき()]
honnou + teki

English Meaning(s) for 本能的

na adjective
  1. instinctive; instinctual

Definition and Synonyms for 本能的

Instinctively as a matter of instinct
Synonyms: 本能的
Natural unthinking
Synonyms: 先天的, 本有的, 本能的, 生得的, 生理的
Natural prompted by (or as if by) instinct
Synonyms: 先天的, 本有的, 本能的, 生得的, 生理的

Meanings for each kanji in 本能的

» book; present; main; origin; true; real; counter for long cylindrical things
» ability; talent; skill; capacity
» bull's eye; mark; target; object; adjective ending

Stroke Order Diagrams for 本能的

Sample Sentences for 本能的

That is to say, a language is something that we learn and are taught, not something that we know by instinct.
The most instinctive act of nearly every creature is to protect its young, and with humans, this response persists for a lifetime.
Birds learn to fly by instinct.
The economist instinctively anticipated the current depression.
All forms of life have an instinctive urge to survive.

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