全 国 的(ぜんこくてき)

ぜんこくてき

na-adjective

nationwide; countrywide; national

1. nationwide; countrywide; national

Extending across or affecting the entire country. Used to describe phenomena, trends, events, or conditions that are not limited to one region.

全国的(ぜんこくてき)に有名(ゆうめい)な店(みせ)だ。

It's a nationally famous restaurant.

全国的(ぜんこくてき)に雨(あめ)の予報(よほう)が出(で)ている。

A rain forecast has been issued nationwide.

この問題(もんだい)は一部(いちぶ)の地域(ちいき)だけでなく、全国的(ぜんこくてき)な広(ひろ)がりを見(み)せている。

This problem is not limited to certain areas — it is spreading nationwide.

Formed from 全国(ぜんこく) (the whole country) + 的(てき) (suffix making な-adjectives, similar to English "-wide" or "-al"). Very common in news, weather reports, and discussions of social trends.

Common collocations

全国的(ぜんこくてき)に有名(ゆうめい): nationally famous
全国的(ぜんこくてき)な傾向(けいこう): nationwide trend
全国的(ぜんこくてき)な広(ひろ)がり: nationwide spread
全国的(ぜんこくてき)に展開(てんかい)する: to expand nationwide

Usage

Used both as an adverb with に (全国的(ぜんこくてき)に) and as a modifier with な (全国的(ぜんこくてき)な). Extremely common in weather forecasts: 全国的(ぜんこくてき)に晴(は)れ (clear skies nationwide).

Similar words

国内(こくない): domestic, within the country — focuses on being inside the country rather than spanning it
世界的(せかいてき): worldwide, global — the international equivalent
地域的(ちいきてき): regional — limited to a particular area

Related Words

Compare: 国内(こくない) (domestic, within the country)

Compare: 世界的(せかいてき) (worldwide, global)

Compare: 地域的(ちいきてき) (regional)

Antonym: 局地的(きょくちてき) (localized)

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Added 2026.3.28 14:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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