Japanese word

ナショナル

Pronunciation

Romajinashonaru

Meaning

  • na-adjectivenational

Example

ナショナルな視点で考えることが大切です。na sho na ru na shi ten de kanga e ru ko to ga tai setsu de su

It is important to think from a national perspective.

Illustration for ナショナル (national)

More examples

この政策はナショナルな利益だけを優先しています。ko no sei saku wa na sho na ru na ri eki da ke o yū sen shi te i ma su

This policy prioritizes national interests alone.

Core concept

ナショナル (nashonaru) frames a subject in terms of a country's shared scope and identity.

Common phrases

  • ナショナルな視点na sho na ru na shi ten

    a national perspective

  • ナショナルな課題na sho na ru na ka dai

    a national issue

Similar words

国家的kokkateki: Connected with a country as a political state, including its institutions and interests.
全国的zenkokuteki: Applying to all parts of a country or taking place across the country.
国民的kokuminteki: Common to the people of a country or widely accepted by them.

Definition in Japanese

国家全体に及ぶ性質を持つさま。kok ka zen tai ni oyo bu sei shitsu o mo tsu sa ma

Word origin

ナショナル (nashonaru) comes from English national, which derives from Latin nationalis, meaning "of a nation."

Usage tips

  • The Japanese form ナショナル (nashonaru) behaves as a na-adjective, so な (na) may link it to a following noun even though English national needs no such link.

Opposites

Related words

  • ナショナリズムnashonarizumunationalismnoun
  • ナショナリストnashonarisutonationalistnoun

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