伝統的|でんとうてきdentouteki
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- na-adjectivetraditional; customary; conventional
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.
- 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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