No. 1,070 in Japanese
本格
Authentic; genuine; full-scale.
In a sentence
このレストランでは本格的な日本料理を味わうことができます。
At this restaurant, you can experience authentic Japanese cuisine.
Here, '本格的' describes something authentic, adhering to the original or traditional way of preparation in the context of Japanese cuisine.
彼は本格的にピアノを習い始めた。
He has started learning the piano seriously.
In this instance, '本格的に' means doing something earnestly or seriously, implying starting a commitment seriously.
このドキュメンタリーは、本格的な映画制作の技術を駆使して作られている。
This documentary was created utilizing professional filmmaking techniques.
Here, '本格的な' is used to mean professional-grade or using advanced methods, indicating the expertise level involved in filmmaking.
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