Japanese word

私的

Pronunciation

Romajishiteki

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveprivate

Example

これは私的な会話です。ko re wa shi teki na kai wa de su

This is a private conversation.

Illustration for 私的 (private)

More examples

これは私的な意見なので、会議では話しません。ko re wa shi teki na i ken na no de kai gi de wa hana shi ma se n

This is a personal opinion, so I will not mention it at the meeting.

Core concept

Describes something connected with a person's own affairs, views, or relationships instead of a shared public sphere.

Common phrases

  • 私的な問題shi teki na mon dai

    private matter

  • 私的な意見shi teki na i ken

    personal opinion

  • 私的な生活shi teki na sei katsu

    private life

Similar words

個人的kojinteki: Describes something that concerns an individual's own thoughts, experiences, or affairs.
内輪uchiwa: Describes something intended for members of a small, familiar group.

Definition in Japanese

一個人の事情や考えに関わり、社会や組織に公に属するものではないさま。ichi ko jin no ji jō ya kanga e ni kaka wa ri sha kai ya so shiki ni ōyake ni zoku su ru mo no de wa na i sa ma

Word origin

私的 (shiteki) is formed from 私 (shi, "private") and 的 (teki, "related to"), so it describes what relates to a private individual.

Usage tips

  • A statement described as 私的な見解 (shiteki na kenkai) is presented as the speaker's own view, not as the position of an organization.

Other meanings

  • personalna-adjective

Opposites

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