私的(してき)

してき
na-adjective
private; personal
1. private; personal; unofficial
Relating to an individual's personal matters or private life, as opposed to public or official matters.
これは私的(してき)な問題(もんだい)だ。
This is a private matter.
私的(してき)な時間(じかん)を大切(たいせつ)にしたい。
I want to value my private time.
私的(してき)に旅行(りょこう)に行(い)った。
I went on a personal trip.

私的(してき) is a na-adjective meaning private or personal, contrasting with anything public or official. It is relatively formal and often appears in written or semi-formal speech.

FORMS:

  • 私的(してき)な + noun: private (modifier)
  • 私的(してき)に: privately, personally (adverb)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 私的(してき)な問題(もんだい): a private matter
  • 私的(してき)な理由(りゆう): personal reasons
  • 私的(してき)な時間(じかん): personal/private time
  • 私的(してき)な旅行(りょこう): a personal trip

NOTE ON READING:
Same reading as 指摘(してき) (pointing out) — completely different words. Context usually makes the meaning clear.

CONTRAST:

  • 公的(こうてき): public, official (antonym)
  • 個人的(こじんてき): personal (more common in everyday speech than 私的(してき))

Related Words

Antonym: 公的(こうてき) (public)
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Added 2026.1.17 20:10 · Revised 2026.3.28 10:54
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