Japanese

かっきてき
Meaning: epoch-making, ground-breaking
Part of Speech: Adjectival noun

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Handwriting

画
期
的

Example sentences

That company developed a ground-breaking new technology.
画期的なアイディアが浮かんだ
A breakthrough idea came to mind.
彼は不眠不休で研究を続け、ついに画期的な発見をした。
He continued his research without sleep or rest and finally made a breakthrough discovery.
彼は画期的な発明で、一躍時代の寵児となった。
With his revolutionary invention, he suddenly became the darling of the era.
彼は孜孜として研究に励み、ついに画期的な発見をした。
He worked tirelessly on his research and finally made a groundbreaking discovery.

Usage Notes

Used for something that marks the start of a new era or is exceptionally innovative.

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