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当世流 (とうせいりゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

当とう世せい流りゅう

と

う

せ

い

りゅ

う

Meanings

1

na-adjective, noun

modern; contemporary

Describes something that is up-to-date or in the current style. Often used for fashion, trends, or ways of thinking.

彼かの女じょのファッションはいつも当とう世

せい

流りゅう

だ

。

Her fashion is always modern.

当とう世せい流りゅうの考かんがえ方かたを受うけ入いれるのは難むずかしい。

It's hard to accept contemporary ways of thinking.

Kanji

当hit, right, appropriate
世generation, world, society
流current, a sink, flow

Related words

現げん代だい的てき
現代的 is a more common and neutral word for 'modern'. 当世流 has a slightly more stylish or trend-conscious nuance.
今いま風ふう
今風 also means 'modern style', but is more casual and often used for fashion or personal taste.

Built from

当とう世せい+流りゅう

Etymology

Compound of 当世 (tousei, 'present age') and 流 (ryuu, 'style'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since at least the Edo period to refer to contemporary styles.