How to say "cross-cultural" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 比較文化ひかくぶんかno-adjectiveCovers cross-cultural in the academic sense of the comparative study of cultures as a discipline. It suits scholarly contexts such as university courses and research, and is a less common choice.
- 異文化間いぶんかかんno-adjectiveCovers cross-cultural meaning 'between different cultures': interaction, communication, or understanding across cultural boundaries. It stands before the noun it modifies and is close in sense to English 'intercultural'.
Use 比較文化 for cross-cultural in the academic sense of comparing cultures as a field of study, and 異文化間 for cross-cultural describing interaction, communication, or exchange between different cultures.
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