国際
kokusai
国際 (kokusai) is the Japanese word for international.
国際 is used to describe things that are between, concerning or transcend multiple nations. It is frequently used as a prefix in compound nouns, such as 国際会議 (international conference) or 国際連合 (United Nations). It is also used to refer to a transnational organization, such as 国際政党組織.
Meaning: between, concerning, or transcending multiple nations (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the kanji 国 (country) and 際 (occasion/boundary/limit), literally meaning 'between countries'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When used as a true 'na-adjective' to modify a noun directly (for example, to say 'an international person'), the form 国際的な is often used.
How do you pronounce it?
kokusai
Did you know?
- In Japanese pop culture, the term 国際派 (international type) is often used to describe people who are sophisticated, cosmopolitan or have an aura of global experience.
- The word 国際 is used in the term 国際結婚 (international marriage), which is a common legal and social category in Japan for couples of different nationalities.
- The term for 'international' is almost always used in formal or technical settings rather than in casual conversation about traveling abroad.
Examples in context
- 国際女性の日おめでとう！Happy International Women's Day!This sentence is useful for wishing someone a happy International Women's Day using 国際.Tatoeba #4965408 by e4zh1nmcz, translation #3082628 by Ricardo14
- 8月8日は国際ネコの日です。The 8th of August is International Cat Day.This sentence is useful for stating the date of International Cat Day using 国際.Tatoeba #2718479 by tommy_san, translation #9235175 by kedymera
- 英語は、国際語みたいなものよ。English is like an international language.This sentence is useful for describing English as an international language using 国際.Tatoeba #12700856 by small_snow, translation #10726056 by AlanF_US
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Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are talking about a news article at a cafe.
- 健太 Kenta国際的なニュースを読んでいます。kokusai-teki na nyuusu o yonde imasu.I am reading some international news.
- 美咲 Misaki最近は、国際的な問題が多いですね。saikin wa, kokusai-teki na mondai ga ooi desu ne.There are many international issues lately, aren't there?
- 健太 Kentaはい、国際的な協力が大切です。hai, kokusai-teki na kyouryoku ga taisetsu desu.Yes, international cooperation is important.
- 美咲 Misaki本当にそう思います。hontou ni sou omoimasu.I really think so too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
