的(てき)~ly・~like・~al, Typical

風 (ふう) and 的 (てき) are suffixes that turn nouns into descriptors. 風 suggests a style or 'air,' and is more limited in use, e.g. 日本風 or 和風 'Japanese-style'. 的 is broader, used for both adjectives and adverbs, e.g. 感情的 'emotional' and 定期的に 'regularly'.

Both attach to nouns to form descriptive modifiers, but differ in meaning. 型 refers to a fixed or functional type, e.g. 日本型の経営 ('The Japanese style of management') 的 turns nouns into な-adjectives meaning 'related to' or 'having the quality of', e.g. 経済 → 経済的な問題 ('An economic problem')

的 and ぎみ (気味) are similar in that both can be attached to nouns to turn them into adjectives, but they differ in nuance and usage. 的 has a wider range of uses, similar to English endings like '-al', '-ly', etc., e.g. 感情 'emotion' vs. 感情的 'emotional'. In contrast, ぎみ has the specific meaning of 'slightly (A)' or 'showing tendencies of (A)', and typically expresses a subjective judgment about a condition, e.g. 疲れ気味 'a bit tired'.

的 and っぽい are similar in that both can be attached to nouns to turn them into adjectives (or adverbs, in the forms 的に and っぽく). They differ grammatically (的 functions as a な-adjective, while っぽい is an い-adjective), and in nuance. 的 has a wider range of uses, similar to English endings like '-al', '-ly', etc., e.g. 感情 'emotion' vs. 感情的 'emotional'. っぽい is narrower in use, and often carries a derogatory meaning, e.g. 子供っぽい 'childish'.

的 and らしい both describe being 'like' something, but differ in usage and nuance. 的 is highly versatile, converting nouns into な-Adjectives, e.g. 感情的な 'emotional' or 定期的に 'regularly'. In contrast, らしい expresses embodying the ideal or typical qualities of something, e.g. 春らしい天気 'spring-like weather'.