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ローカル (rookaru) Japanese meaning: local | Kotomora
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This program covers local topics.
When traveling, I want to enjoy the local cuisine.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 のローカルルール the informal rules particular to a certain place, group, or activity (as opposed to the official ones)
This apartment building has its own local rules.
ローカル 色いろ が 強つよ い to have a strong local flavor or character
This festival has a strong local flavor.
Related words 地元 is a native Japanese word for one's hometown or local area with a personal, emotional connection, while ローカル is a neutral loanword used descriptively for things like local news, rules, or specialties.
現地 emphasizes being physically on-site at a particular place, while ローカル describes something as characteristic of a local area without implying presence there.
地方 refers to a region or the provinces as opposed to the capital or center, while ローカル is a more casual loanword applied to anything local in scope, such as local news or rules.
Etymology Loanword from English 'local'.
ローカル 名めい 称しょう
