社会的

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The spelling is 社会的, read しゃかいてき, and it combines 社会, meaning society, with 的, a suffix meaning relating to or characteristic of. It functions as a noun or na-adjective.
• Basic usage: 社会的 means social or societal, relating to relationships, responsibilities, or issues affecting society beyond one individual.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• An attributive form and an adverbial form
  • The forms are 社会的な and 社会的に. The first classifies isolation as a societal issue, while the second describes the socially responsible manner expected of companies.
• Isolation beyond the individual and responsibility expected of companies
  • 孤立は個人だけでなく社会的な課題でもある。 — Isolation is not only an individual concern but also a social issue.
  • 企業には社会的に責任ある行動が求められる。 — Companies are expected to act in a socially responsible manner.