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How do you say "modern" in Japanese?
モダンな
modan na
In Japanese, "modern" is モダンな (modan na).
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Pronunciation
Mo-dan-na, three syllables, a loanword base 'modan' plus the adjective ending 'na', said in one smooth run.
Writing and usage
モダンな is written using katakana. It's a adjective, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
オフィスは明るくモダンです。
ofisu ha akaruku modan desu.
The office is bright and modern.
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How to remember モダンな
Modan na is nearly the English word modern with a Japanese adjective ending tacked on, easy to spot.
Related words
- ancient 古代 kodai
- traditional 伝統的な dentouteki na
- modernized 近代化された kindaika sareta
- stingy ケチ kechi
- humble 謙虚 kenkyo
- arrogant 傲慢だ gouman da
- flexible 柔軟な juunanna
- rigid 硬い katai
- fragile 壊れやすい koware yasui
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Questions about モダンな
How do you pronounce モダンな?
Mo-dan-na, three syllables, a loanword base 'modan' plus the adjective ending 'na', said in one smooth run.
Is モダンな formal or casual?
モダンな is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is モダンな written in Japanese?
モダンな is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as modan na.
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