“Hackneyed” in Japanese
Short answer
Hackneyed in Japanese is “陳腐” (chinpu). Full meaning: stale, hackneyed, cliched.
Other ways to say “Hackneyed” in Japanese
陳ぷ
chinpu stale, hackneyed, cliched
陳套
chintou stale, hackneyed, cliched
聞き古した
kikifurushita trite, hackneyed
カビ臭い
kabikusai smelling of mold, musty, putrid; old-fashioned, stale, hackneyed, worn-out
チンプ
chinpu stale, hackneyed, cliched
ちんぷ
chinpu stale, hackneyed, cliched
常套
joutou conventional, commonplace, trite, hackneyed
古臭い
furukusai stale, old fashioned, hackneyed, trite, antiquated, obsolete, musty, outdated
紋切り型
monkirigata formulaic, stereotyped, hackneyed
ちん腐
chinpu stale, hackneyed, cliched
かび臭い
kabikusai smelling of mold, musty, putrid; old-fashioned, stale, hackneyed, worn-out
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