🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

伝統的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dentou-teki

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Traditional/trəˈdɪʃ.ən.əl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"私たちは伝統的な日本料理を食べました。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Existing in or as part of a tradition; long-established.

    "They celebrated the harvest with traditional songs and dances."
  2. 2

    Customary or conventional, rather than modern or novel in style.

    "The restaurant is famous for its authentic, traditional Italian pasta."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'traditional' originates from the Latin 'traditionem', meaning 'to hand over' or 'to deliver'. It evolved through Old French 'tradicion', reflecting the act of passing down customs and beliefs through generations, particularly during the Middle Ages when oral traditions were prominent.

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