Japanese word

ローカル

Pronunciation

Romajirōkaru

Meaning

  • na-adjectivelocal

Example

これはローカルなニュースです。ko re wa rō ka ru na nyū su de su

This is local news.

Illustration for ローカル (local)

More examples

学生たちはローカルな問題について話し合います。gaku sei ta chi wa rō ka ru na mon dai ni tsu i te hana shi a i ma su

The students discuss local issues.

Core concept

Points to the life, information, or services of one particular community or region.

Common phrases

  • ローカルな問題rō ka ru na mon dai

    a local issue

  • ローカルな企業rō ka ru na ki gyō

    a local company

  • ローカルな行事rō ka ru na gyō ji

    a local event

Similar words

地域的chiikiteki: Connected with one region and its people, activities, or services.
局地的kyokuchiteki: Existing or occurring only within a restricted area.

Definition in Japanese

ある地域の中に限られ、そこで暮らす人々やその土地に関係するさま。a ru chi iki no naka ni kagi ra re so ko de ku ra su hito bito ya so no to chi ni kan kei su ru sa ma

Word origin

ローカル (rōkaru) is borrowed from English local, which derives from Latin localis, "of a place," from locus, "place."

Usage tips

  • English local can mean nearby, but ローカル (rōkaru) commonly focuses on a region as distinct from the national level.

Opposites

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