Japanese word

トレンド

Pronunciation

Romajitorendo

Meaning

  • nountrend

Example

このトレンドは若者に人気です。ko no to re n do wa waka mono ni nin ki de su

This trend is popular with young people.

Illustration for トレンド (trend)

More examples

ファッション雑誌で今年のトレンドを確認しています。fa ssho n zas shi de kotoshi no to re n do o kaku nin shi te i ma su

I am checking this year's trends in a fashion magazine.

Core concept

Points to a noticeable direction or pattern that develops and spreads over time.

Common phrases

  • 最新のトレンドsai shin no to re n do

    the latest trend

  • トレンドを追うto re n do o o u

    follow the trend

  • トレンドを取り入れるto re n do o to ri i re ru

    adopt the trend

Similar words

傾向keikō: A general direction in which something tends to develop or occur.
流行ryūkō: A style, idea, or activity that becomes popular for a period of time.
動向dōkō: The current movement or development of a situation, group, or field.

Definition in Japanese

多くの人に受け入れられ、一定期間続く社会的な流行や傾向。ō ku no hito ni u ke i re ra re it tei ki kan tsuzu ku sha kai teki na ryū kō ya kei kō

Word origin

トレンド (torendo) is borrowed from English trend, a word linked to Middle English trend(en), "to turn or roll," which developed the sense of a changing direction.

Usage tips

  • In English, trend describes not only clothing or entertainment but also patterns in data, technology, business, and public opinion.

Other meanings

  • fashionnoun
  • tendencynoun

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