陳腐

Word
陳腐
Reading
ちんぷ
Level
N1
Part of speech
adjective
Meaning
cliche, trite, stale
Example

彼のアイデアは時代遅れで陳腐だった。 His idea was outdated and clichéd.

Confused with

古い - old in age or time, whereas 陳腐 means ideas or expressions that have lost freshness.

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