的 (Teki) is a Japanese suffix meaning “-ical, -ive, -al, -ic”.
Meanings
- suffix, na-adjective-ical; -ive; -al; -ic; -yused to form adjectives from nouns
- suffix, na-adjective-like; -ish; -sort of; -kind of
- suffix, na-adjective(something) like; along the lines ofused similarly to a quoting particle, esp. as 的な or 的なこと
- suffix, na-adjective-wise; in terms of; for; from the viewpoint of; from a ... standpoint; as far as ... is concernedafter a noun or pronoun, esp. adverbially as ~に(は)
- suffixMr.; Ms.; Mrs.used as a form of address with names, work titles, etc. to denote either light disdain or familiarity
Examples
彼は外向的だ。
He is outgoing.
彼は的に当てた。
He hit the mark.
矢は的に当たった。
The arrow hit the target.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).