今日的|こんにちてきkonnichiteki

1. na-adjectivemodern; up-to-date

• Synonym現代的げんだいてきNeutralDescribes things that suit the modern age or have a modern feel; it stresses the sense of the era, while 「今日的」 stresses relevance to today's issues.
• SynonymコンテンポラリーNeutralLoanword meaning contemporary or of the same era; used mostly of art and dance, as in 「コンテンポラリーダンス」.
• SynonymアップツーデートNeutralLoanword for keeping up with the latest information and trends; not often used. 「今日的」 is about today's issues and circumstances instead.
• RelatedモダンNeutralLoanword for a modern, stylish look; used mostly of architecture, design and style. 「今日的」 is about today's issues and circumstances instead.
• Related近代的きんだいてきNeutralDescribes things with the features of the modern era, as in 「近代的な設備」; it stresses breaking from the old era, while 「今日的」 is about the present day.
• Related今風いまふうNeutralRefers to the currently fashionable look, as in 「今風の若者」; colloquial, and centered on manners and dress rather than relevance to the times.
• Related新しいあたらしいNeutralThe broadest of these words: new, novel, or only recently made. 「今日的」 is used solely for things that fit the current era.
• Related斬新ざんしんNeutralStrikingly original and unlike anything before, as in 「斬新なデザイン」; stresses originality, with no sense of relevance to the times.
• Related新式しんしきNeutralMeans of a new type or style, as in 「新式の機械」; it concerns new methods and models, not relevance to the present era.
• RelatedナウいCasualSlang for trendy or hip; a fad word of the 1980s that is now used mostly in jest.
• Antonym古典的こてんてきNeutralAntonym: classical, in the classic style, valuing traditional forms — the opposite of 「今日的」, which fits the present day.
• Antonym伝統的でんとうてきNeutralAntonym: traditional, handed down from the past — the opposite of 「今日的」, which concerns today's issues.

Use 「今日的」 for things relevant to the issues and circumstances of today, as in 「今日的な課題」 or 「今日的意義」. For a modern style or feel say 「現代的」, and for the currently fashionable look 「今風」; the antonym is 「伝統的」. コンテンポラリー suits art and dance, モダン architecture and design, 近代的 modern-era features, 新式 new types, 斬新 originality, and ナウい is dated slang.

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1. 今いま、この時代じだいに合あった；現在げんざいの考え方かんがえかたや状況じょうきょうに合あっている。