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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

相対的

Reading

Kana: そうたいてき
Romaji: soutaiteki
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Definition

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relative

Kanji

Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 あい-
Meanings: inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy
Readings: タイ、 ツイ、 あいて、 こた.える、 そろ.い、 つれあ.い、 なら.ぶ、 むか.う
Meanings: vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare
Readings: テキ、 まと
Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

Example Sentences

(うつく)しい」とか「(みにく)い」といった言葉(ことば)相対的(そうたいてき)用語(ようご)である。
➥The words 'beautiful' and 'ugly' are relative terms.
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()()市場(しじょう)とは相対的(そうたいてき)(もの)(すく)なく()()選択(せんたく)範囲(はんい)(かぎ)られ、かつ価格(かかく)(たか)市場(しじょう)ということである。
➥A seller's market is a market in which goods are relatively scarce, buyers have a limited range of choice, and prices are high.
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