アンティーク

also: アンティック · アンチック · アンチーク

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

noun, na-adjective

antique

Refers to old and valuable objects, especially furniture, art, or decorative items. Can also be used as a na-adjective to describe something as having an antique style or quality.

from French

祖そ母ぼの家いえにはアンティークの家か具ぐがたくさんある。
There is a lot of antique furniture at my grandmother's house.
このランプはアンティークなデザインで気きに入いっている。
I like this lamp because it has an antique design.

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Usage patterns

アンティークな〈物もの〉an item with an antique feel or style
アンティークな雰ふん囲い気きのカフェでお茶ちゃを飲のんだ。
I had tea at a café with an antique atmosphere.
アンティークの〈物もの〉a genuine antique piece of ~
祖そ母ぼの家いえにはアンティークの時計とけいがたくさんある。
There are many antique clocks in my grandmother's house.
〈物もの〉をアンティーク風ふうにするto style something in an antique way
部屋へやの家か具ぐをアンティーク風ふうにした。
I styled the room's furniture in an antique style.

Related words

骨こっ董とう品ひんN1
骨董品 is the traditional Japanese term for antiques, often associated with East Asian art and crafts, while アンティーク is a loanword with a more Western, fashionable nuance.
ヴィンテージ
ビンテージ describes something valued for being from a specific past era (esp. wine, clothes, cars) without necessarily being extremely old, whereas アンティーク implies genuine age and rarity.
骨こっ董とう
骨董 is a native Sino-Japanese term for old collectibles, while アンティーク is a loanword often used for Western-style antiques with a fashionable image.

Opposites

新しん品ぴん
新品 means brand-new and unused, the opposite of アンティーク which refers to old, valuable objects.

Written forms

アンティークUsage95%
Standard katakana spelling for this French loanword.
アンティックUsage4%
rarely-used kana form
Rarely used kana form.
アンチックUsage1%
rarely-used kana form
Rarely used kana form.
アンチークUsage1%
rarely-used kana form
Rarely used kana form.

Etymology

From French 'antique'.