na-adjective
universal; generally applicable; ubiquitous
Describes something that applies broadly across people, places, times, or cases. It can also mean widely present or found everywhere, but it is usually abstract rather than casual.
自由は多くの社会で普遍的な価値とされている。
Freedom is regarded as a universal value in many societies.
スマートフォンは今や普遍的な存在になった。
Smartphones have now become ubiquitous.
The noun or no-adjective base meaning universality; 普遍的 is the common na-adjective form meaning universal.
Means special or particular, often contrasting with the broad, universal sense of 普遍的.
A Sino-Japanese compound: 普遍 refers to universality or being widespread, and 的 forms a na-adjective meaning '-like' or '-al'.