Japanese word

国際的

Pronunciation

Romajikokusaiteki

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveinternational

Example

国際的な会議に参加します。koku sai teki na kai gi ni san ka shi ma su

I will attend an international conference.

Illustration for 国際的 (international)

More examples

この製品は国際的な基準を満たしています。ko no sei hin wa koku sai teki na ki jun o mi ta shi te i ma su

This product meets international standards.

Core concept

Describes something shared by or connected with several countries rather than limited to one nation.

Common phrases

  • 国際的な舞台koku sai teki na bu tai

    international stage

  • 国際的に通用するkoku sai teki ni tsū yō su ru

    be accepted internationally

  • 国際的な基準koku sai teki na ki jun

    international standards

Similar words

世界的sekaiteki: Describes something that extends across or affects the whole world.

Definition in Japanese

一つの国に限らず、複数の国にまたがるさま。hito tsu no kuni ni kagi ra zu fuku sū no kuni ni ma ta ga ru sa ma

Word origin

国際 (kokusai, "relations among countries") is formed from 国 (koku, "country") and 際 (sai, "border"), followed by 的 (teki, "related to"), an adjective-forming suffix.

Usage tips

  • In English, international can describe cooperation, events, or organizations involving multiple countries, whereas global more often suggests reach across the whole world.

Other meanings

  • globalna-adjective

Opposites

  • 国内的kokunaitekidomesticna-adjective

Related words

  • 国際化kokusaikainternationalizationnoun
  • 国際性kokusaiseiinternational characternoun
  • 国際化するkokusaikasuruinternationalizeverb

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