Japanese word

グローバル

Pronunciation

Romajigurōbaru

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveglobal

Example

グローバルな市場で競争します。gu rō ba ru na shi jō de kyō sō shi ma su

We compete in a global market.

Illustration for グローバル (global)

More examples

グローバルな視点で地域の課題を考えます。gu rō ba ru na shi ten de chi iki no ka dai o kanga e ma su

We consider local issues from a global perspective.

Core concept

Describes something that extends across the whole world rather than being limited to one country or region.

Common phrases

  • グローバルな視点gu rō ba ru na shi ten

    a global perspective

  • グローバル市場gu rō ba ru shi jō

    the global market

  • グローバルに展開するgu rō ba ru ni ten kai su ru

    expand globally

Similar words

世界的sekaiteki: Existing or operating on a worldwide scale.
国際的kokusaiteki: Connecting or involving people, organizations, or activities from different countries.

Definition in Japanese

世界全体に関わるさま、国や地域の枠を越えて広く通用するさま。se kai zen tai ni kaka wa ru sa ma kuni ya chi iki no waku o ko e te hiro ku tsū yō su ru sa ma

Word origin

The Japanese adjective グローバル (gurōbaru) is borrowed from English global, which ultimately comes from Latin globus, meaning "sphere".

Usage tips

  • The established English phrase global village links global with the idea of a world connected across national borders.

Other meanings

  • internationalna-adjective

Opposites

Related words

  • グローバル化gurōbarukaglobalizationnoun

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