JLPT N1
旧態
An old state of affairs, typically implying a system or condition that remains outdated and unchanged.
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旧態依然 kyuutai izen - the most common form
Four-Character Idiom (Yojijukugo) - functions as a noun or na-adjective.
Stuck in the Old Ways (as 旧態依然)
Refers to an old state of affairs or former condition, typically implying that a situation remains outdated or unchanged.
Example
その 業界 は 旧態依然 として おり 、 新しい 技術 が なかなか 導入 され ない 。
That industry remains stuck in the past, and new technology is slow to be introduced.
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