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Japanese word
モダン
Pronunciation
Romajimodan
Meaning
- na-adjectivemodern
Example
これはモダンな家具です。ko re wa mo da n na ka gu de su
This is modern furniture.
More examples
駅の周辺にはモダンな店が増えました。eki no shū hen ni wa mo da n na mise ga fu e ma shi ta
The number of modern shops around the station has increased.
Core concept
Describes a style that feels current and intentionally differs from older or traditional forms.
Common phrases
モダンな建築mo da n na ken chiku
modern architecture
モダンなデザインmo da n na de za i n
modern design
Similar words
現代的gendaiteki: Describes something shaped by the present age, including its culture, technology, or design.
近代的kindaiteki: Describes systems, facilities, or ideas shaped by the modern era.
今風imakaze: Describes a style that reflects what is currently popular or fashionable.
Definition in Japanese
現在の感覚や流行を取り入れ、伝統的なものとは異なる新しい様子。gen zai no kan kaku ya ryū kō o to ri i re den tō teki na mo no to wa koto na ru atara shi i yō su
Word origin
モダン (modan) is a Japanese loanword from English modern, which comes from Latin modernus, meaning "of the present."
Usage tips
- In Japanese design talk, モダン (modan) often highlights a clean, stylish contemporary look, while English modern has a broader everyday sense of being current.
Opposites
- 古風kofūold-fashionedna-adjective
Related words
- モダンさmodansamodernitynoun
- モダン化modankamodernizationnoun