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Relating to or extending over a long period of time.
長期的な投資戦略を採用する。
Adopt a long-term investment strategy.
長期的な目標を達成する。
Achieve long-term goals.
Commonly used in business, finance, and personal planning contexts. Often contrasts with 短期的 (short-term).
Pertaining to a condition or state that persists over an extended duration.
長期的な治療が必要です。
Long-term treatment is necessary.
Used in medical contexts to describe chronic conditions.
長期的 emphasizes duration, while 短期的 (tan kiteki) means 'short-term.' Use context to determine which applies. Example: 長期的な目標 (long-term goal) vs. 短期的な目標 (short-term goal).
的 (teki) is a productive suffix in Japanese that turns nouns into adjectives. It is attached to many Sino-Japanese loanwords (e.g., 経済的, 科学的). Not all nouns can take 的—some require different adjectival forms.
Composed of 長期 (chōki, 'long term') + 的 (teki, adjectival suffix indicating 'relating to'). 長期 itself derives from 長 (chō, 'long') + 期 (ki, 'period/term').
Used in formal writing, business reports, and academic contexts. Avoid using in casual conversation unless discussing plans or strategies. The suffix 的 is a common adjectival ending in Japanese, often attached to nouns to form adjectives (e.g., 経済的 (economic), 科学的 (scientific)).