旧式|きゅうしきkyuushiki[0]heiban (flat)
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- na-adjective, no-adjectiveold type; old style
Conjugation
| Plain form | 旧式(きゅうしき) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 旧式です(きゅうしきです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 旧式ではない(きゅうしきではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 旧式ではありません(きゅうしきではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 旧式だった(きゅうしきだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 旧式ではなかった(きゅうしきではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 旧式で(きゅうしきで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 旧式に(きゅうしきに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 旧式なら(きゅうしきなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym昔風むかしふうNeutralOld-fashioned in style, as in 「昔風の家」; carries a nostalgic flavor.
- Synonym大時代おおじだいNeutralExaggeratedly old-fashioned, as in 「大時代な言い回し」; has a theatrical, over-the-top feel.
- Synonym古めかしいふるめかしいNeutralAntique-looking, strikingly old; stresses outward appearance and is not necessarily negative.
- Related古臭いふるくさいNeutralStale and outdated with a dismissive tone; colloquial. Focuses on something being tiresomely, off-puttingly old.
- Related前時代的ぜんじだいてきNeutralOutdated and belonging to a bygone era, as in 「前時代的な考え」; stresses lagging behind the times.
- Related前近代的ぜんきんだいてきNeutralPremodern, with feudal overtones; stresses outdated institutions or thinking rather than old styles or models.
- Related時代違いNeutral「時代違い」 means out of step with the times, as if from the wrong era; a descriptive expression used less often.
- Related時代ちがいNeutralKana spelling of 「時代違い」 with the same meaning; used less often.
- Related時代違Neutral「時代違い」 written without okurigana; same meaning, used less often.
- Antonym新式しんしきNeutralNew style or new type; the direct opposite of old-style 「旧式」.
- Antonym最新式さいしんしきNeutralThe very latest style or model; opposite of old-style 「旧式」.
Use 「旧式」 for old-style things, old models, or outdated ways, as in 「旧式の銃」 and 「旧式な考え」. For something stale and annoyingly outdated pick 「古臭い」; for lagging behind the times, 「前時代的」; for an antique look, 「古めかしい」. Antonyms are 「新式」 and 「最新式」.
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