Japanese word

新型

Pronunciation

Romajishingata

Meaning

  • nounnew type

Example

新型の電池は長持ちします。shin gata no den chi wa naga mo chi shi ma su

The new type of battery lasts a long time.

Illustration for 新型 (new type)

More examples

メーカーは来月、新型を発売します。mē kā wa rai getsu shin gata o hatsu bai shi ma su

The manufacturer will release the new model next month.

Core concept

Describes something newly developed as a distinct type, model, strain, or style rather than a mere individual example.

Common phrases

  • 新型を開発するshin gata o kai hatsu su ru

    develop a new model

  • 新型を発売するshin gata o hatsu bai su ru

    release a new model

  • 新型を採用するshin gata o sai yō su ru

    adopt a new model

Similar words

新モデルshinmoderu: A product model that has recently been developed and brought to market.
新機種shinkishu: A new kind of machine or electronic device with different specifications.
新式shinshiki: A newly created system, method, or style of doing something.

Definition in Japanese

新しく開発され、従来とは異なる型や種類のもの。atara shi ku kai hatsu sa re jū rai to wa koto na ru kata ya shu rui no mo no

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 新型 (shingata) joins 新 (shin, "new") with 型 (gata, "type or form"), expressing a new category or design.

Usage tips

  • When 新型 (shingata) modifies a noun, it marks a newly introduced type rather than simply an individual item.

Other meanings

  • new modelnoun
  • new strainnoun
  • new stylenoun

Opposites

  • 旧型kyūgataold modelnoun

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