1.
personal, private, individual
Relating to or affecting a particular person rather than a group or the public.
個人的には興味があります。
Personally, I'm interested.
個人的な意見ですが、反対です。
This is my personal opinion, but I disagree.
個人的な質問でもいいですか?
May I ask a personal question?
個人的 is a na-adjective meaning personal or private.
FORMS:
- Adverbial: 個人的に (personally)
- Noun stem: 個人 (individual)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 個人的には: personally (very common)
- 個人的な意見: personal opinion
- 個人的な質問: personal question
- 個人的な事情: personal circumstances
USAGE:
Often used to soften statements or acknowledge subjectivity: 個人的には反対です (Personally, I disagree).
CONTRAST:
- 公的: public, official
- 社会的: social
Related Words
Contrast:
社会的 (social)