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Japanese word
新作
Pronunciation
Romajishinsaku
Meaning
- nounnew work
Example
作家が新作を発表しました。sak ka ga shin saku o hap pyō shi ma shi ta
The writer announced a new work.
More examples
来月、好きな作家の新作が発売されます。rai getsu su ki na sak ka no shin saku ga hatsu bai sa re ma su
Next month, a new work by my favorite author will be released.
Core concept
Points to something newly made that becomes a creator's or producer's latest work or offering.
Common phrases
新作を発表するshin saku o hap pyō su ru
announce a new work
作家の新作sak ka no shin saku
an author's new work
Definition in Japanese
新たに作り出された作品や、発売されたばかりの商品。ara ta ni tsuku ri da sa re ta saku hin ya hatsu bai sa re ta ba ka ri no shō hin
Word origin
The compound 新作 (shinsaku, "new work") joins 新 (shin, "new") with 作 (saku, "work") to describe a work made recently.
Usage tips
- English speakers often use new work for a creator's creation and new release for something made available to the public, while Japanese 新作 (shinsaku, "new work") can cover both contexts.
Other meanings
- new releasenoun
Opposites
- 旧作kyūsakuold worknoun