No. 3,062 in Japanese
ローカル
"ローカル" means "local" in English, referring to something specific to a particular area or region.
In a sentence
この地域のローカルな文化を学ぶのは興味深いです。
It's interesting to learn about the local culture of this area.
The word 'ローカル' is used as an adjective to describe 'culture,' indicating something specific to a local area.
ローカルのお店でしか販売していない商品があります。
There are products that are sold only at local shops.
Here, 'ローカル' modifies 'お店' (shops), conveying the idea that these shops are locally-owned or specific to a locality.
このシステムはローカル環境でのみ機能します。
This system operates only in a local environment.
In this sentence, 'ローカル' is used to describe '環境' (environment), referring to a setting that is restricted or isolated locally, such as a computer's local system.
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