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古典的

Reading

Kana: こてんてき
Romaji: kotenteki
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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classical; classic

Kanji

Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
Meaning: old
Readings: テン、 デン
Meanings: code, ceremony, law, rule
Readings: テキ、 まと
Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending

Example Sentences

もっと古典的(こてんてき)顔立(かおだ)ちなのかと(おも)いきや、(いま)時代(じだい)でも充分(じゅうぶん)通用(つうよう)する美形(びけい)です。
➥I expected more classical features, but hers is a beauty that would do well even in this age.
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このメルマガは、昨今(さっこん)語学(ごがく)産業界(さんぎょうかい)甘言(かんげん)(おど)らされることなく、文法(ぶんぽう)解釈(かいしゃく)という古典的(こてんてき)学習法(がくしゅうほう)こそ王道(おうどう)(しん)じて(うたが)わない(ほう)のためのメルマガです。
➥This e-zine is for those who, unswayed by the cajolery of the modern language industry, firmly trust that the traditional learning method of grammatical analysis is the way to go.
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