トレンドtorendo
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- Synonym流行りゅうこうNeutralAlso names the spread of an illness itself, as in 「流行りの風邪」; 「トレンド」 does not denote an outbreak of disease.
- Synonym潮流ちょうりゅうWrittenWritten style: the tide of the times, and literally tidal currents; 「トレンド」 is more conversational and fashion-oriented.
- Synonym趨勢すうせいWrittenWritten: the broad course things are taking, as in 「時代の趨勢」; 「トレンド」 centers on fashion and market trends.
- Synonym流れながれNeutralCovers physical flow or the course events take; 「トレンド」 is narrower: a trend or tendency, from fashions to the rise and fall of markets.
- Synonym動向どうこうNeutralMovements or how things are heading, as in 「市場の動向」; 「トレンド」 leans toward fashion and style.
- Synonym風潮ふうちょうWrittenA social climate or prevailing mood, often critical, as in 「〜する風潮」; 「トレンド」 stays neutral or stylish.
- Synonym流行りはやりCasualColloquial for something briefly popular, a passing craze; 「トレンド」 leans toward fashion and market trends with a trendy feel.
- Synonym趨向すうこうWrittenRare, written word for a direction of movement; in everyday speech 「傾向」 is the usual choice.
- Related時好じこうWrittenRare, literary word for the tastes and fashions of an era; everyday speech uses 「流行」 or 「トレンド」.
- Antonym廃れNeutralDecline or falling out of fashion — the opposite of the popularity 「トレンド」 implies.
For new trends in fashion or the market, 「トレンド」 is the default. Use 「流行り」 for a passing craze in casual talk, 「潮流」 or 「趨勢」 for the broad drift of the times, 「風潮」 for a social climate, and 「動向」 for market movements.
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