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後天的 こうてんてき koutenteki

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  1. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour)
    antonym: 先天的・1
  2. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) philosophy a posteriori
    see: アポステリオリ

Kanji in this word

behind, back, later
heavens, sky, imperial
bull's, eye, mark

Example sentences

言語能力は後天的ではなく、生まれつきです。
gengo nouryoku ha kouten teki de ha naku 、 umaretsuki desu 。
Linguistic competence is inborn, not acquired.
その習慣は後天的で、先天的なものではない。
sono shuukan ha kouten teki de 、 senten teki na mono de ha nai 。
That habit is acquired, not innate.

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