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風・的: the difference

風N4
Meaning

-style, Way, Fashion

Past papers

Not yet

Example

お母かあさんはオランダ風ふうのサラダが好すきだよ。

My mother likes Dutch-style salad.

的N3
Meaning

~ly・~like・~al, Typical

Past papers

Not yet

Example

印象いんしょう的てきな絵え。

An impressive picture.

How to tell them apart

「風」 is about outward look and atmosphere: 「イギリス風」. 「流」 is about one's own way or school: 「自己流」 (a self-made way). 「的」 is about nature or tendency: 「日本的」.

Here it is always read 「ふう」, never 「かぜ」.

All about 風 ›All about 的 ›