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今日的 (こんにちてき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

今こん日にち的てき

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て

き

Common word

Meanings

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na-adjective

modern; up-to-date; contemporary

Describes something relevant to the present day, often used in news or formal contexts to contrast with past practices.

今こん日にち的てきな課か題だいに取とり組くむ必ひつ要ようがある。
We need to address contemporary issues.

この制せい度どは今こん日にち的てきな視し点てんから見み直なおすべきだ。

This system should be reviewed from a modern perspective.

Kanji

今now
日day, sun, Japan
的bull's eye, mark, target

Similar words

現げん代だい的てき
現代的 is more common for 'modern' in a general sense, while 今日的 emphasizes relevance to today's specific context or news.
今こん日にち
今日 is a noun meaning 'today' or 'these days'; 今日的 turns it into an adjectival noun meaning 'of today' or 'contemporary'.

Etymology

Formed from 今日 (こんにち, 'today') + 的 (てき, '-like, -ish'), a common pattern for creating adjectival nouns meaning 'pertaining to today'.