na-adjective
macroscopic
Used in scientific or analytical contexts to describe viewing something from a large-scale, overall perspective, often contrasted with 微視的 (microscopic).
Antonyms: 微視的
経済を巨視的に分析する必要がある。
It is necessary to analyze the economy from a macroscopic perspective.
na-adjective
Extended figurative use meaning taking a wide, overall view without focusing on details; similar to 'big-picture' in English.
巨視的な視点から問題を捉えましょう。
Let's look at the problem from a broad perspective.
Similar in meaning 'broad, overall perspective', but 大局的 is more common in everyday language and less technical than 巨視的.
Compound of 巨 (huge, large-scale), 視 (see, view), and the adjectival suffix 的 (-like, -tic). The word is a direct calque from Western scientific terminology, likely from German or English 'macroscopic'.