How to say "economic" in Japanese

• 経済的けいざいてきCommon
  na-adjectiveCovers 'economic' in its general sense — relating to the economy or to money matters — as well as 'financial'; as the common word, this is the safe default in most contexts.
  私は経済的けいざいてきに困こまっている。↗

  I am in financial difficulties.
• エコノミック
  no-adjectiveThe straight loanword from English 'economic'. It is less common, and in most sentences 経済的 is the word you actually want; treat this borrowing as a marginal option for the plain sense of 'economic'.
• 財政的ざいせいてき
  na-adjectiveA less common word whose core sense is 'fiscal' — public money and finances; use it when 'economic' really means fiscal, and turn to 経済的 for the economy in general.
  彼かれは財政ざいせい的てきに困こまっている。↗

  He is badly situated financially.

Choose 経済的 as the all-purpose word for 'economic'; pick 財政的 when the sense is fiscal or financial, especially public money; 「エコノミック」 is a less common loanword you will seldom need.

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• 経済的けいざいてきeconomic
• エコノミックeconomic
• 財政的ざいせいてきeconomic