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伝統的 (でんとうてき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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Japan has many traditional events.
Usage patterns 伝でん 統とう 的てき な 〈 物もの 〉 a traditional (thing/culture)
She wore a traditional kimono to the ceremony.
伝でん 統とう 的てき な 〈 事こと 〉 a traditional custom or practice
A traditional event is held in this village every year.
伝でん 統とう 的てき に 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something in a traditional manner
This technique has been passed down traditionally.
〈 物もの 〉 は 伝でん 統とう 的てき である (something) is traditional (formal statement)
The format of this festival is traditional.
Kanji 伝 transmit, go along, walk along 統 overall, relationship, ruling 的 bull's eye, mark, target Related words· 8 慣習的 stresses everyday customary practice, while 伝統的 implies a longer, culturally rooted history behind the practice.
古典的 describes something classical or historically stylish that may no longer be practiced, whereas 伝統的 implies the custom is still actively carried on.
保守的 describes an attitude of resisting change (often political or social), while 伝統的 simply describes something rooted in long-standing custom.
伝統的 is a formal word for 'traditional' often used for cultural practices or institutions, whereas 昔ながら is more colloquial and evokes everyday continuity from the past.
Show 4 more 伝統的 focuses on something being passed down as custom or tradition, while 歴史的 emphasizes its connection to history in general.
伝統的 describes something as traditional in a native-Japanese-word way, while クラシック conveys the same 'timeless/classic' feel with a more Western, fashionable connotation.
伝統的 highlights a basis in long-standing tradition, whereas オーソドックス can describe anything mainstream and reliable, even in modern contexts.
Opposites 革新的 means innovative or reform-minded, the opposite of 伝統的's sense of following established custom.
現代的 means modern or contemporary, contrasting with 伝統的's focus on long-established custom.
伝統的 describes something done in a traditional manner, the direct opposite of the modern manner described by 現代風.
Etymology From 伝統 (tradition) + 的 (-like, -al). 伝統 is composed of 伝 (transmit) and 統 (govern, unite), referring to something passed down through generations.
旧きゅう 来らい
伝統的 highlights cultural or ceremonial tradition, while 旧来 more neutrally describes anything that has simply been around for a long time, including outdated systems.
伝統的 means 'traditional', the opposite of コンテンポラリー's sense of 'belonging to the present time'.
traditional architectures preservation district; historic building preservation area
