| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 新しい | あたらしい |
Pronunciation: atarashii
How to Say It Outloud: ah-ta-rah-shee
Usage: Used as an adjective to describe something new.
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼は新しい車を買いました。
彼は新しい車を買いました。Example Sentence English:He bought a new car.
He bought a new car.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 新 | しん |
Pronunciation: shin
How to Say It Outloud: sheen
Usage: Used as a prefix in compounds to indicate something new.
Example Sentence Japanese:私は新住所に引っ越しました。
私は新住所に引っ越しました。Example Sentence English:I moved to a new address.
I moved to a new address.| Kanji | Katakana |
|---|---|
| ニュー | ニュー |
Pronunciation: nyū
How to Say It Outloud: nyoo
Usage: Used in loanwords to indicate something new (from English 'new').
Example Sentence Japanese:この街にニューシネマができました。
この街にニューシネマができました。Example Sentence English:A new cinema was built in this town.
A new cinema was built in this town.Dictionary
新しいあたらしいCommon wordjlpt-n5
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
新しんCommon wordjlpt-n1
Prefix- new; neo-
- newness; novelty
- Gregorian calendar
- Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE); Hsin dynasty
- Xin Dynasty
新たあらたCommon wordjlpt-n3
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)- new; fresh; novel
初はつCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'Noun
Noun, used as a prefix
Noun, used as a suffix
- first; new
新規しんきCommon word
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
- new; fresh
- new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object
- new customer
ニューニューCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun or verb acting prenominally- new
新人しんじんCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- newcomer; new figure; new member; recruit; rookie; new talent; new star
- modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
珍しいめずらしいCommon wordjlpt-n4
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- unusual; rare; curious
- new; novel
- fine (e.g. gift)
清新せいしんCommon word
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Noun
- fresh; new
- Seishin
新任しんにんCommon word
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'Noun
- newly appointed; inaugural
新作しんさくCommon word
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
新型しんがたCommon word
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
新築しんちくCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- new building; new construction
斬新ざんしんCommon word
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- novel; original; new; innovative
公明党こうめいとうCommon word
Noun- Komeito (Japanese political party)
- New Komeito Party
目新しいめあたらしい
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- original; novel; new
見ず知らずみずしらずCommon word
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'- strange; unfamiliar; unknown; new
- unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
新聞配達しんぶんはいたつ
Noun- (newspaper) carrier; newspaper (delivery) boy (girl); new
- Newspaper delivery
成金なりきんCommon word
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- upstart; nouveau riche; new money; new rich; coming into wealth suddenly
- piece promoted to gold general
- Parvenu
新薬しんやくCommon word
Noun- new medicine; new drug
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