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現代的 (げんだいてき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

現げん代だい的てき

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Common wordJLPTN3

Meanings

1

na-adjective

modern; contemporary

Describes something that reflects present-day styles, ideas, or technology. Often used for design, thinking, or systems.

この建たて物ものはとても現げん代だい的てきだ。
This building is very modern.
現げん代だい的てきで機き能のう的てきなデザインが

人にん

気き

だ

。

Modern and functional designs are popular.

Kanji

現present, existing, actual
代substitute, change, convert
的bull's eye, mark, target

Similar words

近きん代だい的てき
近代的 refers to the modern era (roughly Meiji onward) or modernization in a historical sense, while 現代的 emphasizes current, up-to-date qualities.
モダン
モダン is a more casual, often design-oriented loanword. 現代的 is slightly more formal and can apply to abstract concepts like thinking.

Etymology

Compound of 現代 (present age) + 的 (-like, -ic). The suffix 的 derives from Chinese 的 (target, mark) and was repurposed in Japanese to form adjectival nouns.