Japanese word

全国的

Pronunciation

Romajizenkokuteki

Meaning

  • na-adjectivenationwide

Example

全国的な調査が始まりました。zen koku teki na chō sa ga haji ma ri ma shi ta

A nationwide survey has begun.

Illustration for 全国的 (nationwide)

More examples

その運動は若者の間で全国的に広がっています。so no un dō wa waka mono no aida de zen koku teki ni hiro ga tte i ma su

The movement is spreading nationwide among young people.

Core concept

Describes something whose scope extends across an entire country rather than being limited to one area.

Common phrases

  • 全国的に広がるzen koku teki ni hiro ga ru

    spread nationwide

  • 全国的に知られるzen koku teki ni shi ra re ru

    be known nationwide

Definition in Japanese

国全体に及ぶさま。kuni zen tai ni oyo bu sa ma

Word origin

全国的 (zenkokuteki) combines 全 (zen, "whole"), 国 (koku, "country"), and 的 (teki, "of or relating to"), forming a Sino-Japanese adjective for nationwide scope.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 全国的な (zenkokuteki na) modifies nouns, while 全国的に (zenkokuteki ni) often modifies verbs, so English may use nationwide or across the country depending on the sentence.

Opposites

  • 局地的kyokuchitekilocalna-adjective

Related words

  • 全国化zenkokukanationwide expansionnoun

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