近代的|きんだいてきkindaiteki
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- na-adjectivemodern
Conjugation
| Plain form | 近代的(きんだいてき) |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 近代的です(きんだいてきです) |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 近代的ではない(きんだいてきではない) |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 近代的ではありません(きんだいてきではありません) |
| Past (datta) | 近代的だった(きんだいてきだった) |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 近代的ではなかった(きんだいてきではなかった) |
| Te form (de) | 近代的で(きんだいてきで) |
| Adverbial (ni) | 近代的に(きんだいてきに) |
| Conditional (nara) | 近代的なら(きんだいてきなら) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- SynonymモダンNeutralLoanword for stylish, up-to-the-minute design; it stresses a fashionable look, while 「近代的」 stresses having the features of the modern era.
- Synonym現代的げんだいてきNeutralRefers to the present day and contemporary styles, stressing the here and now; 「近代的」 usually describes features that come with modernization.
- Related今日的こんにちてきWrittenA written, formal term for what suits today's era and current thinking, as in 「今日的な課題」; it stresses fitting the present, not modernization.
- Related斬新ざんしんNeutralMeans novel and original — a newness unlike anything before — with no reference to the era; 「近代的」 is about modern-era character.
- RelatedコンテンポラリーNeutralLoanword for contemporary, used mostly of art and dance, as in 「コンテンポラリーダンス」; it refers to the present day rather than the modern era.
- Related今めかしいいまめかしいWrittenAn archaic written word meaning trendy and in tune with the current age; rarely used in modern Japanese.
- Antonym古風こふうNeutralOld-fashioned in style, thinking or manner; the opposite of the modernizing sense of 「近代的」.
- Antonym伝統的でんとうてきNeutralTraditional, handed down from the past, as in 「伝統的な建築」; the opposite of the modernizing sense of 「近代的」.
- Antonym古典的こてんてきNeutralClassical, with the flavor and dignity of the classics, as in 「古典的な手法」; the opposite of 「近代的」.
Use 「近代的」 for things that have the features of the modern era, as in 「近代的な設備」 or 「近代的な思想」. For present-day style say 「現代的」, for a stylish, up-to-date look 「モダン」, and for contemporary art 「コンテンポラリー」. The main opposites are 「伝統的」 and 「古風」.
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