1.
antique; period piece; antique-style
An old Western-style object valued for its age and design — furniture, tableware, jewelry, clocks — and, used with の or as a modifier, the look of such things. It is almost never applied to Japanese antiques, which are 骨董.
From English "antique." In Japanese it is a noun that modifies with の or directly in compounds, so both アンティークの椅子 and アンティーク椅子 are natural.
Common collocations
- アンティーク家具: antique furniture
- アンティークショップ: antique shop
- アンティーク調: antique-style, made to look old
- アンティーク雑貨: antique-style knick-knacks
Similar words
- 骨董品: antique, curio — used of Japanese and Chinese pieces, with a collector's connotation
- ヴィンテージ: vintage — newer than アンティーク, often clothing, guitars, and wine
- レトロ: retro — the nostalgic look, whether or not the object is actually old
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骨董品 (antique, curio)