局地的(きょくちてき)

きょくちてき
adjective
localized; local; limited to a specific area
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
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