classic

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈklæs.ɪk/

Adjective

Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art. / Exemplary of a particular style; defining a class/category; typical. / Exhibiting timeless quality and excellence.

Japanese Meaning

古典的な、伝統的な、優れた模範となる（例：文学や芸術における一級品） / 特定の様式を代表する、典型的な / 時代を超えて優れた品質や価値を持つ

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The critic praised the novel as a classic example of early 20th-century fiction.

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批評家はその小説を20世紀初頭のフィクションの第一級の例として称賛した。

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Sense（1）

Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art.

During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant […]

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Sense（2）

Exemplary of a particular style; defining a class/category; typical.

The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen. No one queried it. It was in the classic pattern of human weakness, mean and embarrassing and sad.

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Exhibiting timeless quality and excellence.

"To Kill a Mockingbird" is a 1960 classic book by Harper Lee.

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Sense（4）

Characteristic of or from the past; old; retro; vintage.

watching classic movies as a hobby

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Sense（5）

Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially to Greek or Roman authors of the highest rank, or of the period when their best literature was produced; of or pertaining to places inhabited by the ancient Greeks and Romans, or rendered famous by their deeds.