Japanese word

新しい

Pronunciation

Romajiatarashii

Meaning

  • i-adjectivenew

Example

これは新しい本です。ko re wa atara shi i hon de su

This is a new book.

Illustration for 新しい (new)

More examples

わたしは新しいえんぴつを使います。wa ta shi wa atara shi i e n pi tsu o tsuka i ma su

I use a new pencil.

引っ越して、新しい生活を始めました。hi kko shi te atara shi i sei katsu o haji me ma shi ta

After moving, I started a new life.

Core concept

Marks something as not old or familiar because it has recently appeared, been obtained, or taken a different form.

Common phrases

  • 新しい友達atara shi i tomo dachi

    a new friend

  • 新しい仕事atara shi i shi goto

    a new job

  • 新しい店atara shi i mise

    a new store

  • 新しい先生atara shi i sen sei

    a new teacher

  • 新しい言葉atara shi i koto ba

    a new word

Definition in Japanese

時間があまりたっておらず、古くない状態、または従来と違う新たな状態である。ji kan ga a ma ri ta tte o ra zu furu ku na i jō tai ma ta wa jū rai to chiga u ara ta na jō tai de a ru

Word origin

The native Japanese adjective 新しい (atarashii) comes from the older form あらたし (aratashi), meaning "new"; the sound order later changed to あたらし (atarashi).

Usage tips

  • In conversation, 新しい (atarashii) can mean modern or up-to-date when it describes a design, viewpoint, or way of doing something.

Other meanings

  • freshi-adjective
  • moderni-adjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 新しさatarashisanewnessnoun

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