個人的|こじんてきkojinteki
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- na-adjectivepersonal; individual; private
Conjugation
| Plain form | 個人的(こじんてき) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 個人的です(こじんてきです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 個人的ではない(こじんてきではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 個人的ではありません(こじんてきではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 個人的だった(こじんてきだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 個人的ではなかった(こじんてきではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 個人的で(こじんてきで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 個人的に(こじんてきに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 個人的なら(こじんてきなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym私的してきWrittenWritten-style word for private matters, as in 「私的な問題」, often contrasted with official business; 「個人的」 stresses one's own views or affairs.
- SynonymプライベートNeutralLoanword for one's private life or privacy, as in 「プライベートな時間」; common in everyday speech where 「個人的」 covers any personal matter.
- SynonymパーソナルNeutralLoanword for personal use, as in 「パーソナルトレーナー」; mostly appears in compounds, unlike the freer 「個人的」.
- Synonymわたし的わたしてきCasualCasual slang meaning 'in my personal opinion', used by young speakers in speech, as in 「わたし的にはOK」; more relaxed than 「個人的」.
- Related内輪うちわNeutralA noun for one's inner circle of family, friends or co-workers, as in 「内輪の話」; stresses the closed group, not personal views.
- Antonym公的こうてきWrittenWritten-style antonym meaning public or official, the opposite of 「個人的」.
- Antonym集団的しゅうだんてきWrittenWritten-style antonym meaning collective or group-based, the direct opposite of 「個人的」.
Use 「個人的」 for personal views or affairs, as in 「個人的な意見」「個人的に」. 「私的」 is the written word for private as opposed to public matters; 「プライベート」 means private life, 「内輪」 an inner circle, 「わたし的」 casual youth speech. 「公的」 is the opposite.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


