旧来
Meanings
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noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun, adverb
traditional; conventional; long-standing
Describes something that has continued from the past up to now, often with a nuance of being established or unchanged. Used attributively (旧来の) or adverbially (旧来).
We need to review the traditional way of doing things.
In this region, the traditional festival still continues today.
Usage patterns
- 旧来の〈事〉long-standing (custom, system, etc.)
This company is reluctant to change its long-standing system.
- 旧来の〈事〉を打破するto break away from old customs/practices
There is a growing call to break away from old customs.
- 旧来の〈事〉にとらわれるto be bound by old ways/traditions
Let's try a new approach instead of being bound by old ways of thinking.