陳腐

• 読み: ちんぷ
• ローマ字: chinpu
• 漢字の分解: 陳 (chin) — old, stale, to display; 腐 (pu) — rotten, decayed
• 発音: /tɕiɴ.pɯ/

意味

Stale; hackneyed; trite; banal. Describes something overused, clichéd, or lacking in originality and freshness.

A na-adjective often appearing as 陳腐な (chinpu na) or 陳腐だ. Used especially in literary, artistic, and critical discourse to dismiss work that relies on tired formulas or unimaginative expression. It can describe ideas, dialogue, story tropes, or even fashion that has become worn out through overuse.

例文

1. その映画の結末は陳腐で、観客の多くが失望した。
2. 陳腐なフレーズを並べるだけのスピーチに誰もが退屈した。
3. いくら斬新に見えても、テーマが陳腐では観客の心に届かない。

使い方ガイド

場面: literary criticism, art, screenwriting, academic writing

トーン: negative

起源と歴史

Compound of 陳 (chin, old, stale) and 腐 (pu, rotten, decayed). Together they evoke something that has been left out so long it has gone stale—an image applied to ideas and expression that feel overripe from overuse.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated