世界的|せかいてきsekaiteki
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- na-adjectiveworldwide; global; international; universal
- na-adjectiveworld-famous; world-class
Conjugation
| Plain form | 世界的(せかいてき) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 世界的です(せかいてきです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 世界的ではない(せかいてきではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 世界的ではありません(せかいてきではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 世界的だった(せかいてきだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 世界的ではなかった(せかいてきではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 世界的で(せかいてきで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 世界的に(せかいてきに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 世界的なら(せかいてきなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym国際的こくさいてきNeutralRefers to international matters, as in 「国際的な会議」; it leans toward relations between countries, while 「世界的」 suggests global scale or world-class standing.
- SynonymグローバルNeutralLoanword meaning global, as in 「グローバル化」「グローバルな視野」; it fits talk of the economy, the environment or education. Unlike 「世界的」, it does not carry the world-famous sense.
- SynonymインターナショナルNeutralLoanword meaning international, as in 「インターナショナルスクール」; it is mostly used in names.
- SynonymワールドワイドNeutralLoanword for worldwide reach, as in 「ワールドワイドに展開」; it is used less often, and 「世界的」 is the usual choice.
- Antonym局所的きょくしょてきNeutralAntonym: localized or partial; it concerns a limited part of a whole, the opposite of 「世界的」, which extends across the world.
- Antonym地方的NeutralAntonym: local or regional; it is the opposite of 「世界的」 in scope, covering a locality rather than the whole world.
Use 「世界的」 for global scale or world fame, as in 「世界的な問題」「世界的な画家」. Pick 「国際的」 for matters between countries and 「グローバル」 for global scope. 「ワールドワイド」 is rare, and 「インターナショナル」 mostly appears in names. Antonyms: 「地方的」, 「局所的」.
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