現代的|げんだいてきgendaiteki
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- na-adjectivemodern; modernistic
Conjugation
| Plain form | 現代的(げんだいてき) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 現代的です(げんだいてきです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 現代的ではない(げんだいてきではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 現代的ではありません(げんだいてきではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 現代的だった(げんだいてきだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 現代的ではなかった(げんだいてきではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 現代的で(げんだいてきで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 現代的に(げんだいてきに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 現代的なら(げんだいてきなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- SynonymモダンNeutralLoanword for modern and chic; stresses a trendy design style, while 「現代的」 stresses fitting today's society and its ideas.
- Synonym近代的きんだいてきNeutralNew traits of the modern era, unlike the old days, as in 「近代的な設備」; stresses modernization more than 「現代的」.
- Synonym今日的こんにちてきWrittenWritten/formal prose for up-to-date; focuses on current issues, as in 「今日的な問題」.
- SynonymコンテンポラリーNeutralLoanword for contemporary, used mainly in art and dance with a professional feel.
- Synonym今風いまふうNeutralColloquial for what is in style right now, as in 「今風の若者」; stresses current trends.
- Related小粋こいきNeutralChic and playful with good taste; stresses small, dainty elegance and says nothing about the era.
- RelatedおしゃれNeutralStylish and tasteful, for people, shops or interiors, as in 「お洒落な店」; colloquial, and not about the era.
- Related瀟洒しょうしゃWrittenWritten/formal prose for smart elegance, often of buildings; does not stress being current.
- RelatedシックNeutralFrench loanword for refined elegance, mostly about clothing; stresses taste.
- RelatedファッショナブルNeutralLoanword for fashionable; stresses clothing trends, not social ideas.
- Related今めかしいいまめかしいWrittenAn old word for modern-styled and newfangled; rarely used today, and more archaic in flavor than 「現代的」.
- RelatedスタイリッシュNeutralColloquial loanword for looking sharp and tasteful; stresses a cool appearance.
- RelatedハイカラNeutralMeiji-era word for Western-style chic; nostalgic in feel, and often teasing when used today.
- Related洒落たしゃれたNeutralColloquial for stylish and tasteful, also witty, as in 「洒落た店」.
- Antonym古典的こてんてきNeutralClassical; the opposite of the contemporary 「現代的」.
- Antonym伝統的でんとうてきNeutralTraditional; the opposite of the contemporary 「現代的」.
Use 「現代的」 for things that fit the traits and ideas of today's society, as in 「現代的な考え方」 and 「現代的なデザイン」. For modernization-era features pick 「近代的」, for what is in fashion now 「今風」, and for stylish chic 「モダン」 or 「おしゃれ」. The opposites are 「伝統的」 and 「古典的」.
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