Translation guide
Describes something related to current events, a specific subject, or applied directly to a surface. The most common Japanese equivalents depend on whether you mean 'related to current topics', 'organized by subject', or 'applied locally'.
Use when something is relevant to what is happening now, or is a hot topic.
Means 'of the topic' or 'currently talked about'. Used attributively before nouns.
I saw the movie everyone is talking about.
Means 'current affairs' or 'topical' in a news sense. Slightly formal.
We discussed topical issues.
Literally 'in season', used for trendy or currently popular topics, often in media.
Pick up a hot topic.
Use when content is arranged according to topics rather than chronologically or alphabetically.
Use in medical or pharmaceutical contexts when a substance is applied locally, not ingested.
The English word 'topical' covers several distinct concepts. Translating it directly as トピカル is not natural Japanese. Choose the appropriate term based on the intended meaning.