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世界的 (sekaiteki) Japanese meaning: worldwide | Kotomora

世せ界かい的てき

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Common word›JLPTN3›

Meanings

1

worldwide; global; international

Describes something that spans the whole world or exists on a global scale. Often used with nouns like 問題, 規模, 流行.

地ち球きゅう温おん暖だん化かは

世せ

界かい

的てき

な

問もん

題だい

だ

。

Global warming is a worldwide problem.

その映えい画がは世せ界かい的てきにヒットした。

The movie became a global hit.

2

world-famous; world-class

Used for people, achievements, or things that are recognized as outstanding on a world scale. Often implies fame or top-tier status.

彼かれは世せ界かい的てきなピアニストだ。
He is a world-famous pianist.
この大だい学がくは世せ界かい的てきに評ひょう価かされている。
This university is highly regarded worldwide.

Usage patterns

〈事こと〉は世せ界かい的てきな問もん題だいだ~ is a global problem
地ち球きゅう温おん暖だん化かは世せ界かい的てきな問もん題だいだ。
Global warming is a worldwide problem.
世せ界かい的てきに有ゆう名めいだto be world-famous
彼かの女じょは世せ界かい的てきに有ゆう名めいなピアニストだ。
She is a world-famous pianist.
世せ界かい的てきな規き模ぼで〈動どう詞し〉to do something on a global scale
そのウイルスは世せ界かい的てきな規き模ぼで広ひろがった。
The virus spread on a global scale.
世せ界かい的てきな人にん気きを得えるto gain worldwide popularity
その映えい画がは世せ界かい的てきな人にん気きを得えた。
The movie gained worldwide popularity.

Kanji

世generation, world, society
界world, boundary
的bull's eye, mark, target

Related words

国こく際さい的てきN1sense 1
国際的 emphasizes relations between nations, while 世界的 stresses a scale that covers the entire world.
地ち球きゅう規き模ぼ sense 1
地球規模 is a more concrete, often scientific term for planet-wide scale, whereas 世界的 is broader and can describe fame or trends too.
国こく際さいN4
世界的 means 'worldwide, global in scope', while 国際 focuses on relations or exchange between specific nations.
グローバル
世界的 describes something concretely worldwide, like fame, whereas グローバル is more abstract and typical of business or systemic contexts.
国こく民みん的てき
世界的 means famous or recognized worldwide, a larger scale than 国民的, which is limited to one nation's population.

Opposites

局きょく地ち的てき sense 1
局地的 describes something limited to a small area, the opposite of 世界的's worldwide scope.

Don't confuse with

世せ界かい一いち
世界的 means 'worldwide/global (in scope or fame)' and doesn't claim the top rank, unlike 世界一 which specifically means 'the best in the world'.

Word family

世せ界かい的てき不ふ況きょう
global recession; worldwide economic downturn
世せ界かい的てき規き模ぼ
global scale; worldwide scale

Built from

世せ界かい+的てき

Etymology

Compound of 世界 (world) + 的 (-like, -type). The suffix 的 is productive for forming adjectival nouns from nouns.