モダンmodan

1. na-adjectivemodern
   この付近ふきんはモダンな建物たてものが多おおい。↗

   There are many modern buildings around here.
2. nounlug arm tips (on glasses); temple tips

• Synonym現代的げんだいてきNeutralNeutral. Describes what fits the present times in a plain, objective way; 「モダン」 adds a stylish, modish feel and is said mostly of design and architecture.
• Synonym近代的きんだいてきNeutralNeutral. Means having the features of the modern era, unlike the previous one, as in 「近代的な設備」; 「モダン」 stresses a fashionable, up-to-date style.
• SynonymコンテンポラリーNeutralNeutral loanword for contemporary or of the same era, used a lot for art and dance; 「モダン」 carries a modish, stylish flavor.
• Related小粋こいきNeutralNeutral. Refined and tasteful with real polish, but can also mean cheeky or conceited; 「モダン」 is about a modern feel.
• Related斬新ざんしんNeutralNeutral. Novel and inventive, departing from established forms or methods, as in 「斬新なデザイン」; 「モダン」 stresses a modern style rather than novelty.
• Related新式しんしきNeutralNeutral. A new form or method, said objectively and opposed to 「旧式」; 「モダン」 carries a fashionable aesthetic.
• RelatedシックNeutralNeutral loanword for a chic, mature elegance that does not show off; 「モダン」 stresses being modern and up to date.
• RelatedファッショナブルNeutralNeutral loanword, mostly for clothes and hairstyles that follow the latest trends; 「モダン」 is about a modern design style.
• RelatedおしゃれCasualColloquial, the most casual here. About dressing smartly, or a person who dresses up; 「モダン」 is about a modern feel in design.
• Related瀟洒しょうしゃWrittenWritten/formal prose. Fresh, refined elegance, said mostly of buildings; 「モダン」 stresses a modern style.
• RelatedスタイリッシュNeutralNeutral loanword for a polished, sharp, smart look; 「モダン」 is about the modern feel itself.
• RelatedハイカラCasualColloquial. Western-style smartness from the Meiji era, now with a retro flavor; 「モダン」 usually means modern, though 「モダンガール」 also sounds old-fashioned.
• Related洒落たしゃれたNeutralNeutral. Tasteful and chic, and can also mean witty or clever; 「モダン」 stresses a modern style.
• Antonym古典的こてんてきNeutralNeutral antonym. Classical in style, valuing traditional forms — the opposite of 「モダン」 on the old-new axis.
• Antonym伝統的でんとうてきNeutralNeutral antonym. Handed down since old times — the opposite of 「モダン」 on the old-new axis.

「モダン」 describes a modern, modish style, said of design and architecture (「和モダン」). Say 「現代的」 for a plain, objective 'of the present', and 「お洒落」 for smart dressing. Loanwords like 「シック」 and 「ファッショナブル」 stress taste or trend, 「斬新」 novelty, 「古典的」「伝統的」 are opposites.

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1. 現代的げんだいてきな。近代的きんだいてきな。現代風げんだいふうな。