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 2026.7.1 15:21

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