局 地 的(きょくちてき)

きょくちてき

na-adjective

localized; local; limited to a specific area

weather descriptive

1. localized; local; limited to a specific area

Often used in weather reports, news, and technical contexts to describe something confined to a particular area.

局地的(きょくちてき)な大雨(おおあめ)に注意(ちゅうい)してください。

Please watch out for localized heavy rain.

被害(ひがい)は局地的(きょくちてき)なものだった。

The damage was localized.

午後(ごご)から局地的(きょくちてき)に雷雨(らいう)が発生(はっせい)する見込(みこ)みです。

Localized thunderstorms are expected from the afternoon.

この問題(もんだい)は局地的(きょくちてき)ではなく全国的(ぜんこくてき)な課題(かだい)だ。

This issue is not localized but a nationwide problem.

A na-adjective meaning limited to or affecting a specific area. Very frequently heard in Japanese weather forecasts, where 局地的(きょくちてき)な大雨(おおあめ) (localized heavy rain) is a standard phrase, sometimes called ゲリラ豪雨(ごうう) in casual speech.

Common collocations

局地的(きょくちてき)な大雨(おおあめ): localized heavy rain
局地的(きょくちてき)な被害(ひがい): localized damage
局地的(きょくちてき)な紛争(ふんそう): localized conflict
局地的(きょくちてき)に発生(はっせい)する: to occur locally

Similar words

地域的(ちいきてき): regional — broader area, not as pinpointed
部分的(ぶぶんてき): partial — not area-specific, refers to a portion of something
全国的(ぜんこくてき): nationwide — the opposite, covering the whole country

Related Words

Compare: 地域的(ちいきてき) (regional)

Compare: 部分的(ぶぶんてき) (partial)

Antonym: 全国的(ぜんこくてき) (nationwide)

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