Japanese word

革新

Pronunciation

Romajikakushin

Meaning

  • nouninnovation

Example

教育の革新が必要です。kyō iku no kaku shin ga hitsu yō de su

Innovation in education is necessary.

Illustration for 革新 (innovation)

More examples

新しい発想が業界に革新をもたらしました。atara shi i has sō ga gyō kai ni kaku shin o mo ta ra shi ma shi ta

A new idea brought innovation to the industry.

Core concept

Expresses a fundamental change that brings a new approach, system, or way of doing things into use.

Common phrases

  • 革新をもたらすkaku shin o mo ta ra su

    bring innovation

  • 革新を促すkaku shin o unaga su

    encourage innovation

Similar words

改革kaikaku: A change that improves an existing system, institution, or practice.
変革henkaku: A sweeping change that transforms the basic structure or character of something.
刷新sasshin: A renewal that replaces old elements with new ones.

Definition in Japanese

古くからの方法や制度を大きく改め、新しいものに変えること。furu ku ka ra no hō hō ya sei do o ō ki ku arata me atara shi i mo no ni ka e ru ko to

Word origin

革 (kaku, "change or reform") and 新 (shin, "new") combine in this Sino-Japanese compound to express making something established new.

Usage tips

  • In English, innovation can refer to either a new idea or its introduction, while 革新 (kakushin) often highlights a major change to what already exists.

Other meanings

  • reformnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 革新性kakushinseiinnovativenessnoun
  • 革新的kakushintekiinnovativena-adjective

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