旧態依然

きゅうたいいぜん

Meanings

1. な-adjective, の-adjective, たる-adjective, Adverb, Noun remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)

Kanji

• 旧 former. Read as キュウ.
• 態 state. Read as タイ.
• 依 rely
• 然 -ly. Read as ゼン.

Example sentences

• 長時間労働を是とするような、旧態依然とした企業風土を打破しなければならない。
  We must do away with the antiquated corporate culture that makes long working hours acceptable.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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