Meaning of 旧式(きゅうしき) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 旧式

Kana Reading きゅうしき

Romaji kyūshiki

Examples of 旧式, きゅうしき in a sentence

母系の祖母はその旧式のドレスを着ることに固執する。

My maternal grandmother persists in wearing that old-fashioned dress.
われわれの政策や方式は旧式になりかかっているから、改正する必要がある。だが、危機の去らないうちに変えるのは危険だろう。

Our policies and systems are getting outdated and need revising, but to try to swap horses while crossing a stream might be dangerous.
この機械は旧式になってしまった。

This machine has gone out of date.

旧 JLPT 2

5 strokes

old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-

On'Yomi: キュウ

Kun'Yomi: ふる.い, もと

式 JLPT 3

6 strokes

style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression

On'Yomi: シキ

Kun'Yomi:

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