陳腐 (ちんぷ, chinpu) Japanese meaning: stale | Kotomoraは
陳
腐
な
表
現
ばかり
だっ
た
。
His speech was full of hackneyed expressions.
The movie's plot was clichéd and lacked freshness.
Usage patterns
陳腐な〈物〉a clichéd/hackneyed thing (idea, expression, metaphor, etc.)
His speech was full of clichéd expressions.
〈物〉が陳腐になるfor something to become stale/trite over time
That expression has become clichéd from overuse.
〈物〉に見えるto look/seem stale (used as 陳腐に見える)
The idea that once seemed groundbreaking now looks stale.
い
陳腐 is a bookish, formal term for something trite or hackneyed, while 古臭い is a more everyday, conversational word for the same stale quality.
陳腐 is a formal, written word for ideas or expressions being hackneyed, while 古い is the everyday word that also covers this sense.
陳腐 means trite or hackneyed, especially of ideas or expressions, while 時代遅れ simply means not up-to-date with the times.
陳腐 is a formal, written word for 'trite' or 'hackneyed', while ベタベタ is a casual, spoken way to call something clichéd.
