Japanese Conversation · Level 86
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Japanese word
新鮮
Pronunciation
Romajishinsen
Meaning
- na-adjectivefresh
Example
これは新鮮な魚です。ko re wa shin sen na sakana de su
This is fresh fish.
More examples
この店は新鮮な食材を使っています。ko no mise wa shin sen na shoku zai o tsuka tte i ma su
This restaurant uses fresh ingredients.
Core concept
Describes something that has recently appeared or been obtained and has not lost its original quality.
Common phrases
新鮮な果物shin sen na kudamono
fresh fruit
新鮮な牛乳shin sen na gyū nyū
fresh milk
新鮮な卵shin sen na tamago
fresh eggs
Similar words
フレッシュfuresshu: Describes food or an idea as new, lively, and appealing in casual language.
Definition in Japanese
採れたばかりで、古くなっておらず、質や風味がよいさま。to re ta ba ka ri de furu ku na tte o ra zu shitsu ya fū mi ga yo i sa ma
Word origin
新鮮 (shinsen) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 新 (shin, "new") and 鮮 (sen, "fresh").
Usage tips
- English uses fresh for both food and new ideas, so fresh fish and a fresh idea share the sense of retaining a new and lively quality.
Related words
- 新鮮さshinsensafreshnessnoun
- 新鮮味shinsenmifreshnessnoun