伝統的|でんとうてきdentouteki

Common
Definitions
  1. na-adjectivetraditional; customary; conventional
    能のうは伝統的でんとうてきな日本にっぽんの芸術げいじゅつである。↗
    Noh is a traditional Japanese art.
Conjugation
Plain form伝統的(でんとうてき)
Polite (desu)伝統的です(でんとうてきです)
Negative (dewa nai)伝統的ではない(でんとうてきではない)
polite (dewa arimasen)伝統的ではありません(でんとうてきではありません)
Past (datta)伝統的だった(でんとうてきだった)
Past negative (dewa nakatta)伝統的ではなかった(でんとうてきではなかった)
Te form (de)伝統的で(でんとうてきで)
Adverbial (ni)伝統的に(でんとうてきに)
Conditional (nara)伝統的なら(でんとうてきなら)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymトラッドNeutralLoanword for a specific traditional style, especially in fashion; 「伝統的」 applies broadly to anything with historical roots.
  • SynonymオーソドックスNeutralLoanword for orthodox, conventional approaches; 「伝統的」 focuses on historical continuity.
  • SynonymトラディショナルNeutralLoanword used mainly for clothing and design styles; 「伝統的」 is the general written term.
  • SynonymコンベンショナルWrittenWritten-style loanword for something conventional, following accepted practice; common in technical fields. 「伝統的」 stresses historical inheritance.
  • Related古典的こてんてきNeutralMeans classical or classic, as in classical literature or music; 「伝統的」 refers to practices handed down over time.
  • Related型通りかたどおりNeutralGoing by the book, following old rules and prescribed ways, with a rigid nuance; 「伝統的」 carries the weight of historical tradition.
  • Related因習的いんしゅうてきWrittenWritten word with a negative slant: being bound by old customs and conventions. 「伝統的」 is neutral or positive.
  • Related慣習的かんしゅうてきWrittenWritten word for customary, following established practice or convention; 「伝統的」 emphasizes what has been handed down through history.
  • Antonym革新的かくしんてきNeutralInnovative, breaking with tradition; the direct opposite of 「伝統的」.

Use 「伝統的」 as the default for anything handed down through history. For fashion or design, 「トラッド」 and 「トラディショナル」 fit; 「オーソドックス」 for orthodox or standard; 「型通り」 for by-the-book rigidity; 「因習的」 (negative) and 「慣習的」 (written) for custom-bound practice; 「古典的」 for classical arts; 「コンベンショナル」 for technical convention. 「革新的」 is the opposite.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 伝統でんとうに関かんすること。また、そのさま。
  2. 昔むかしから受け継うけつがれていること。また、そのさま。
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