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きんねんてき
記念的
といえば
きんねんてき
記念的
と
い
言
えなくもない。
If you want to call it memorable you can call it memorable.
Source: 国境の南、太陽の西 （村上春樹, translation by Bunsuke）
Readings
This example is used in the following reading in the Reading Corner:
こっきょう
国境
の
みなみ
南
、
たいよう
太陽
の
にし
西
  #1 - I was given the name Hajime. by
むらかみはるき
村上春樹
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Grammar and points of interest
〜的 (てき) 〜的 (てき)
 
turns a noun into an adjective
記念的といえば記念的と言えなくもない。
と言えば（といえば） と言えば（といえば）
 
speaking of, on the subject of
記念的といえば記念的と言えなくもない。
Words
memorable; worthy of commemorating
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expression
speaking of  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: といえなくもない
expression
(one) could even say that
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Kanji
記
キ   しるす to note, write down   
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言
ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   いう to say   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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己
コ   キ   おのれ self   
念
ネン    idea, thought   
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今
コン   キン   いま now   
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亼
assembly, gathering   
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人
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
㇇
katakana fu   
心
シン   こころ heart   
的
テキ   まと target   
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白
ハク   しろい white   しろ    しら-    
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ノ
katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
日
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
勺
シャク   ladle
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勹
wrap
丶
dot   
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