アナログ
あなろぐ
noun, na-adjective
analog; old-fashioned, non-digital
1.
analog
Relating to technology that uses continuous signals rather than digital discrete values. Opposite of digital.
アナログ時計のほうが好きだ。
I prefer analog watches.
2.
old-fashioned, non-digital
Describes methods, people, or approaches that are traditional, manual, or not technologically advanced. Often used self-deprecatingly.
私はアナログ人間だから、スマホがうまく使えない。
I'm an old-fashioned person, so I can't use smartphones well.
アナログな方法だけど、手書きのメモが一番確実だ。
It's an old-fashioned method, but handwritten notes are the most reliable.
USAGE AS NA-ADJECTIVE:
When used as an adjective, アナログ takes な before nouns:
- アナログな方法 (an analog/old-fashioned method)
- アナログな人 (a non-tech-savvy person)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- アナログ時計 (analog watch/clock)
- アナログ放送 (analog broadcasting)
- アナログ回線 (analog line)
- アナログ人間 (old-fashioned person, technophobe)
- アナログなやり方 (old-fashioned way)
CONTRAST:
- アナログ ↔ デジタル (analog ↔ digital)
- Both are commonly used in technology and figuratively about people/methods
CULTURAL NOTE:
In Japanese, アナログ人間 is often used self-deprecatingly by people who feel uncomfortable with modern technology. The term is not necessarily negative—some contexts celebrate "analog" approaches as more authentic or reliable.
Related Words
Antonym:
デジタル (digital)