Japanese word

伝統的

Pronunciation

Romajidentōteki

Meaning

  • na-adjectivetraditional

Example

この地方では、伝統的な祝い方が受け継がれています。ko no chi hō de wa den tō teki na iwa i kata ga u ke tsu ga re te i ma su

Traditional ways of celebrating are passed down in this region.

Illustration for 伝統的 (traditional)

More examples

この店では伝統的な製法で作った家具を販売しています。ko no mise de wa den tō teki na sei hō de tsuku tta ka gu o han bai shi te i ma su

This shop sells furniture made using traditional methods.

Core concept

Describes a practice or form that follows a pattern preserved from the past within a community or culture.

Common phrases

  • 伝統的な料理den tō teki na ryō ri

    traditional cuisine

  • 伝統的な衣装den tō teki na i shō

    traditional clothing

  • 伝統的な音楽den tō teki na on gaku

    traditional music

Similar words

慣習的kanshūteki: Based on a custom that a group regularly follows.
因習的inshūteki: Following an old custom that remains firmly established despite being no longer suitable.
古風kofū: Having a style, manner, or form associated with an earlier period.

Definition in Japanese

過去からの習慣や考え方を重んじ、それを受け継いでいるさま。ka ko ka ra no shū kan ya kanga e kata o omo n ji so re o u ke tsu i de i ru sa ma

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese word 伝統 (dentō, "tradition") joins 伝 (den, "transmit") and 統 (tō, "continuity"), and 的 (teki, "-related") turns it into an adjective.

Usage tips

  • 伝統的 (dentōteki) can describe both visible forms such as clothing and less visible values or practices, so traditional is broader here than conventional.

Other meanings

  • customaryna-adjective
  • conventionalna-adjective

Opposites

  • 革新的kakushintekiinnovativena-adjective
  • 現代的gendaitekimodernna-adjective

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