Question of the Day #1422

How kitsch became the defining aesthetic of right-wing America

From the headline of this article at Dazed.

  上記の文で、kitschの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "kitsch" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 〈ドイツ語〉キッチュ◆不可算◆ゴテゴテ飾り立てた低俗なもの。
2. 〈軽蔑的〉俗受けを狙った芸術作品
3. 〈軽蔑的〉低俗な装飾品

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

1. something that appeals to popular or lowbrow taste and is often of poor quality
2. a tacky or lowbrow quality or condition

 

Examples

1. The restaurant is decorated with 1950s furniture and kitsch from old TV shows.
2. Jurassic Park was kitsch, in a good way. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
3. Some of the decor is a bit over the top and tongue in cheek, even veering into kitsch. — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2024
4. His awareness of culture expresses itself only in the most godawful kitsch. - From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2026
5. The truck stop was a wonderland of Southern kitsch. - From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

   

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