社しゃ交こう的てき

しゃ

こ

う

て

き

Common wordJLPTN2

Meanings

1

na-adjective

sociable; outgoing

Describes a person who enjoys interacting with others and is good at social situations. Often used as a positive personality trait.

彼かの女じょはとても社しゃ交こう的てきで、誰だれとでもすぐに

友とも

達だち

に

なる

。

She is very sociable and quickly becomes friends with anyone.

社しゃ交こう的てきな性せい格かくの人ひとは営えい業ぎょうに向むいている。

People with a sociable personality are suited for sales.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉は社しゃ交こう的てきだto describe someone as sociable/outgoing
彼かの女じょは社しゃ交こう的てきで誰だれとでもすぐ仲なか良よくなる。
She's sociable and quickly gets along with anyone.
社しゃ交こう的てきになるto become sociable/more outgoing
彼かれは留りゅう学がくしてから社しゃ交こう的てきになった。
He became more outgoing after studying abroad.
社しゃ交こう的てきな性せい格かくa sociable/outgoing personality
彼かれは社しゃ交こう的てきな性せい格かくで友とも達だちが多おおい。
He has an outgoing personality and has many friends.
社しゃ交こう的てきに振ふる舞まうto behave in a sociable manner
パーティーでは社しゃ交こう的てきに振ふる舞まうよう心こころがけている。
I try to behave sociably at parties.

Kanji

社company, firm, office
交mingle, mixing, association
的bull's eye, mark, target

Related words

外がい向こう的てき
外向的 describes a psychological tendency toward extroversion, while 社交的 emphasizes actual skill and enjoyment in social interaction.
気きさくN1
気さく describes someone easygoing and approachable in manner, while 社交的 focuses on being good at and enjoying socializing broadly.
陽よう気きN3
陽気 describes a cheerful, upbeat temperament, while 社交的 specifically describes ease and skill in dealing with other people.
人ひと懐なつっこいN3
社交的 describes someone who is outgoing and enjoys socializing in groups, while 人懐っこい describes a warm, affectionate friendliness toward individuals, often used for children or animals.

Opposites

内ない向こう的てきN1
内向的 describes someone introverted who prefers solitude, the direct opposite of 社交的.
シャイN2
社交的 describes someone outgoing and comfortable meeting people, the opposite of being シャイ.
人ひと見み知しりN2
社交的 describes someone outgoing and comfortable meeting new people, the opposite of 人見知り, someone anxious around strangers.

Don't confuse with

社しゃ交こうN1
社交 is the plain noun for 'socializing/social life', while 社交的 is the na-adjective form describing a person or behavior as sociable.
社しゃ会かい的てきN3
社会的 means 'social' in the sense of relating to society, whereas 社交的 means 'sociable' or 'outgoing' in personality.

Word family

非ひ社しゃ交こう的てきN1
unsociable; retiring; solitude-loving

Built from

社しゃ交こう+的てき

Etymology

Compound of 社交 (しゃこう, 'socializing') + 的 (てき, '-like, -ic'). The suffix 的 turns the noun into an adjectival noun meaning 'having the quality of socializing'.

非ひ社しゃ交こう的てきN1

社交的 describes someone who enjoys and seeks out social interaction, the direct opposite of 非社交的.