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古典的 (こてんてき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
na-adjective
classical ; classic
Describes something connected with the classics, old established models, or a style regarded as traditional and enduring. Used before nouns with な, and predicatively with だ or です.
古こ
典てん
的てき
な
名めい
作さく
と
し
て
知し
ら
れ
て
いる
。
This novel is known as a classic masterpiece.
Kanji 的 bull's eye, mark, target Similar words 古こ 典てん The base noun meaning a classic work or the classics; 古典的 is the adjectival form, 'classical' or 'classic.'
伝でん 統とう 的てき Means traditional in a broader sense of customs, practices, or inherited styles; 古典的 more strongly evokes classics or classical style.
クラシック A loanword often used for classical music or classic style; 古典的 is more Sino-Japanese and can sound more formal or analytical.
Etymology Formed from 古典, 'classics; classical literature or works,' plus 的, an adjectival suffix meaning '-like' or '-al.'
