旧式(きゅうしき)

きゅうしき
noun, no-adjective
old-fashioned; old type; outdated model
descriptive
1. old-fashioned; old type; outdated model
Describes an older style, model, or method that has been superseded by newer ones. Often used for machines and equipment, and frequently with の before a noun.
この機械(きかい)は旧式(きゅうしき)だ。
This machine is an old model.
旧式(きゅうしき)のパソコンを使(つか)っている。
I'm using an old-style computer.
旧式(きゅうしき)のやり方(かた)では時間(じかん)がかかりすぎる。
The old-fashioned method takes too much time.

Composed of 旧(きゅう) (old, former) + 式(しき) (style, type). It describes a model, design, or method from an earlier generation, now considered outdated. Frequently used with の before a noun (旧式(きゅうしき)の機械(きかい)).

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Antonym: 新式(しんしき) (new-style)
Related: 陳腐化(ちんぷか) (obsolescence)
Compare: 時代遅(じだいおく)れ (outdated, behind the times)
Compare: 非推奨(ひすいしょう) (deprecated, not recommended, discouraged)
Compare: 昔風(むかしふう) (old-fashioned)
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