Meaning
A person or thing that seems characteristic of an earlier historical period rather than the present.
イディオム
a throwback to another era
現代ではなく、別の昔の時代を思わせる人や物。
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Origin
Based on "throwback," originally referring to a reversion to an earlier type or condition; the phrase extends this idea to an earlier historical era.
Examples
The old cinema, with its velvet seats and balcony, is a throwback to another era.
ベルベットの座席とバルコニーを備えたその古い映画館は、別の時代を思わせる。
His handwritten letters feel like a throwback to another era.
彼の手書きの手紙は、別の時代の名残のように感じられる。
The village shop is a charming throwback to another era, with no self-service checkouts.
その村の店はセルフレジがなく、昔の時代を思わせる魅力的な店だ。
Her formal manners seemed like a throwback to another era.
彼女の格式ばった振る舞いは、別の時代のもののように思えた。
This phone booth is a throwback to another era, but tourists love taking pictures of it.
この公衆電話ボックスは別の時代を思わせるものだが、観光客はそこで写真を撮るのが好きだ。
Notes (Japanese)
懐かしさや好意を込めて使われることが多い一方、時代遅れで現代に合わないという含みを持つこともある。
Notes (English)
Often used nostalgically or affectionately, but it can also imply that something is outdated or no longer suited to modern life.
Grammar & Usage Notes (Japanese)
通常は可算名詞句として "be a throwback to another era" の形で用いる。"a charming throwback" のように修飾できる。
Grammar & Usage Notes (English)
Usually used as a countable noun phrase after "be" or with an article: "a throwback to another era." It can be modified, e.g., "a charming throwback."
補足（日本語）
懐かしさや好意を込めて使われることが多い一方、時代遅れで現代に合わないという含みを持つこともある。
補足（英語）
Often used nostalgically or affectionately, but it can also imply that something is outdated or no longer suited to modern life.