大時代|おおじだいoojidai[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. na-adjective, nounold-fashioned; antiquated; anachronistic

• Synonym古臭いふるくさいNeutralFor things that are stale and outdated, with a dismissive tone; 「大時代」 is about speech or behavior that is exaggeratedly old-fashioned, like in an old drama.
• Synonym古めかしいふるめかしいNeutralDescribes things that look quaintly old or ancient; focuses on outward appearance and is not necessarily negative.
• Synonym昔風むかしふうNeutralOld-style or old-fashioned, as in 「昔風の家」; carries a nostalgic flavor.
• Synonym旧式きゅうしきNeutralOld-style or an old model; stresses that a design, type, or way of doing things is dated.
• Synonym前時代的ぜんじだいてきNeutralBehind the times, as in 「前時代的な考え」; stresses outdated ideas or institutions.
• Related古いふるいNeutralThe broadest word for old; neutral, and lacks the sense of exaggerated, theatrical old-fashionedness.
• Related古風こふうNeutralQuaint or old-style; can also describe a refined, modest character; often positive.
• Related陳腐ちんぷNeutralHackneyed or clichéd, as in 「陳腐な表現」; stresses overuse and lack of freshness.
• Related前近代的ぜんきんだいてきNeutralPremodern, with feudal overtones; stresses backward social systems or institutions.
• RelatedプリミティブNeutralA loanword for primitive, simple, or crude; used of art styles and also of techniques or methods; not necessarily negative.
• RelatedアルカイックNeutralA loanword for archaic, quaintly old, as in 「アルカイックスマイル」; also used of outdated expressions.
• Related原始的げんしてきNeutralClose to the origin of things, or simple and unsophisticated, as in 「原始的な方法」; no nuance of theatrical old-fashionedness.
• RelatedアーケイックNeutralA loanword for archaic, ancient-style; less common, and synonymous with 「アルカイック」.
• Antonym今風いまふうNeutralAntonym: current, in today's style; the opposite of being old-fashioned and outdated.
• Antonym現代風げんだいふうNeutralAntonym: modern style; the opposite of the old-fashioned 「大時代」.

Use 「大時代」 for speech, wording, or behavior that is exaggeratedly old-fashioned, like something from an old drama, often as 「大時代な言い回し」. For merely stale or outdated things say 「古臭い」, for hackneyed expressions 「陳腐」, for quaint charm 「古風」. The antonyms are 「今風」 and 「現代風」.

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1. 今いまの時代じだいに合あわず、古ふるく感かんじられる様子ようす。