radical

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈɹædɪkəl/

Adjective

not-comparable of a sound slang

Favoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter. / (botany, not comparable) Pertaining to a root (of a plant). / Pertaining to the basic or intrinsic nature of something.

Japanese Meaning

根本的な変革を促す、または根本原因にまで及ぶ変化を支持することに関する / 植物の根に関係する / 物事の基本的、本質的な性質に関する

What is this buttons?

The radical proposal to overhaul the education system sparked intense debate among policymakers.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

教育制度の抜本的な見直しを提案する案は、政策決定者の間で激しい議論を巻き起こした。

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Sense（1）

Favoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter.

His beliefs are radical.

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Sense（2）

(botany, not comparable) Pertaining to a root (of a plant).

Sense（3）

Pertaining to the basic or intrinsic nature of something.

The most determined exertions of that authority, against them, only showed their radical independence.

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Sense（4）

Thoroughgoing; far-reaching.

Phoenix and Lubbock are both caught in severe drought, and it is going to get much worse. We may see many such [dust] storms in the decades ahead, along with species extinctions, radical disturbance of ecosystems, and intensified social conflict over land and water. Welcome to the Anthropocene, the epoch when humans have become a major geological and climatic force.

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