synonym Comparative
因習
VS
按図索驥
Differences Between "因習" and "按図索驥"
Option A
因習
Meaning
old custom, tradition (often with a negative connotation of being outdated or rigid)
Reading
いんしゅう (inshū)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
その村には、いまだに時代遅れの因習が残っている。
Outdated old customs still remain in that village.
Option B
按図索驥
Meaning
to look for a fine horse by its picture; a metaphor for being inflexible and relying on outdated rules without considering the actual situation
Reading
あんずさくき
Syllabus Level
C2PLUS
Practical Example
毎日、日本語を練習するために按図索驥。
Every day, I look for a fine horse by its picture; a metaphor for being inflexible and relying on outdated rules without considering the actual situation to practice Japanese.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(old custom, tradition (often with a negative connotation of being outdated or rigid))"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 因習: Refers specifically to outdated or rigid customs and traditions themselves, rather than the act of clinging to them. It often implies something that should be changed or abandoned.
- 按図索驥: Essential structural term in CEFR C2PLUS vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2PLUS語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
- 因習: Refers specifically to outdated or rigid customs and traditions themselves, rather than the act of clinging to them. It often implies something that should be changed or abandoned.
- 按図索驥: Essential structural term in CEFR C2PLUS vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2PLUS語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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