Japanese Conversation · Level 36
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Japanese word
新た
Pronunciation
Romajiarata
Meaning
- na-adjectivenew
Example
今年は新たな目標を立てます。kotoshi wa ara ta na moku hyō o ta te ma su
I set a new goal this year.
More examples
毎日の練習から、新たな発見が生まれます。mai nichi no ren shū ka ra ara ta na hak ken ga u ma re ma su
New discoveries arise from daily practice.
Core concept
Describes something that has newly appeared, been introduced, or been started in place of what came before.
Common phrases
新たな一歩ara ta na ip po
a new step
新たな発見ara ta na hak ken
a new discovery
新たな課題ara ta na ka dai
a new challenge
Similar words
新しいatarashii: Describes something that has appeared, been made, or been started recently.
Definition in Japanese
今までになかったものが、新しく現れたり作られたりしたさま。ima ma de ni na ka tta mo no ga atara shi ku arawa re ta ri tsuku ra re ta ri shi ta sa ma
Word origin
新た (arata, "new") is a native Japanese word, and its attributive form 新たな (arata na) uses な (na) before a noun.
Usage tips
- In simple conversation, speakers often choose 新しい (atarashii) instead of the more formal-sounding 新たな (arata na).