社会的|しゃかいてきshakaiteki
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- na-adjectivesocial; societal; societary
Conjugation
| Plain form | 社会的(しゃかいてき) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 社会的です(しゃかいてきです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 社会的ではない(しゃかいてきではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 社会的ではありません(しゃかいてきではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 社会的だった(しゃかいてきだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 社会的ではなかった(しゃかいてきではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 社会的で(しゃかいてきで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 社会的に(しゃかいてきに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 社会的なら(しゃかいてきなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Related社交的しゃこうてきNeutralDescribes someone who enjoys mixing with people, as in 「社交的な性格」. It is about personal character, while 「社会的」 is about connection with society.
- Related社会性しゃかいせいNeutralA noun for the qualities needed to live in society, as in 「社会性を身につける」. It names an attribute, while 「社会的」 describes things as relating to society.
- Antonym個人的こじんてきNeutralMeans personal or individual, concerning a single person rather than society; the opposite of 「社会的」 in its societal sense.
- Antonym私的してきWrittenFormal written word for private, as opposed to public or societal matters; the counterpart of 「社会的」 on the public side.
Use 「社会的」 for matters relating to society or its public dimension, as in 「社会的問題」「社会的地位」「社会的責任」. For a sociable personality use 「社交的」; the opposites are 「個人的」 and 「私的」.
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