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How do you say "traditional" in Japanese?
伝統的な
dentouteki na
In Japanese, "traditional" is 伝統的な (dentouteki na).
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Pronunciation
Den-tou-te-ki-na, five syllables, the long 'tou' held for two beats in the middle of the word.
Writing and usage
伝統的な is written using kanji. 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
彼らは伝統的な衣装を着ていました。
karera ha dentouteki na ishou wo kite imashita.
They wore traditional costumes.
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How to remember 伝統的な
Dentouteki sounds like 'den, toe, tech, ee' — an old wooden den full of traditional technique passed down.
Related words
- ancient 古代 kodai
- modern モダンな modan 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 伝統的な
How do you pronounce 伝統的な?
Den-tou-te-ki-na, five syllables, the long 'tou' held for two beats in the middle of the word.
Is 伝統的な formal or casual?
伝統的な 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 伝統的な written in Japanese?
伝統的な is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as dentouteki na.
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"Traditional" in other languages
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