1.
closed; exclusive; insular
Resistant to outside influence, newcomers, or new ideas; characterized by exclusivity and lack of openness.
この村は閉鎖的で外部の人を受け入れない。
This village is insular and doesn't accept outsiders.
閉鎖的な組織は変化に弱い。
Closed organizations are weak against change.
閉鎖的な考え方を改める必要がある。
We need to change our insular way of thinking.
FORMS:
- 閉鎖的な + noun (adnominal)
- 閉鎖的に (adverbial)
- 閉鎖的だ (predicative)
FORMATION:
閉鎖 (closure) + 的 (-like, -ic)
USAGE:
Commonly describes:
- 組織 (organizations)
- 社会 (societies)
- 地域 (communities)
- 考え方 (mindsets)
ANTONYM:
- 開放的 (open, receptive)
RELATED TERMS:
- 排他的 - exclusive, exclusionary
- 保守的 - conservative
Related Words
Antonym:
開放的 (open)