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internal; in-house; relating to the inside of an organization or system
Describes something confined to the inside of an organization, group, system, or entity — as opposed to being external or public. Commonly used in business, legal, and technical writing to contrast with 外部的 ('external').
内部的な問題だ。
It is an internal problem.
A na-adjective formed by attaching the suffix 〜的 ('-ic; pertaining to') to 内部 ('interior; inside; the internal part'). It marks something as belonging to the internal sphere of an organization, system, or entity.
Usage
Strong bias toward formal, written, or business contexts. In everyday speech, 内部の (using the noun directly with の) is often more natural; 内部的 adds an abstract, categorical nuance ('of the internal kind').
Common collocations
- 内部的な問題: an internal issue
- 内部的な事情: internal circumstances
- 内部的要因: internal factor
- 内部的に処理する: to handle internally
- 内部的対立: internal conflict
- 内部的検討: in-house review
Similar words
- 内部: interior; inside — noun; used as 内部の + noun
- 社内: within the company — more specific, corporate
- 内向きの: inward-facing — suggests closed-off attitude rather than category
- 外部的: external — the direct antonym
CONTRAST WITH 内部の:
- 内部の問題: an internal problem (concrete, factual)
- 内部的な問題: an internal-type problem (categorical, often contrasted with external)
The difference is subtle, but 〜的 adds an abstract, classifying feel suitable for formal analysis.
Related Words
Compare:
社内 (within the company)