新しい

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/ataɾaɕiꜜi/
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Recently made, acquired, or encountered for the first time.
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Examples

  • 新しい本を買いました。
    I bought a new book.
  • これは新しいかばんです。
    This is a new bag.
  • 明日から新しい学校に行きます。
    I will go to a new school from tomorrow.
  • 新しい友達ができました。
    I made a new friend.
  • この店には新しいメニューがあります。
    This shop has a new menu.

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Meanings

New

adjective
daily life
neutral
Recently made or acquired, or unfamiliar because it has not been encountered before.

Examples

  • 新しい本を買いました。
    I bought a new book.
  • これは新しいかばんです。
    This is a new bag.
  • 新しい友達ができました。
    I made a new friend.
  • 明日から新しい学校に行きます。
    I will go to a new school from tomorrow.
  • この店には新しいメニューがあります。
    This shop has a new menu.

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Etymology

FAQ

How is 新しい read?

It is read あたらしい, atarashii.

What is the opposite?

古い means old.

Does it go before a noun?

Yes, as in 新しい本.

Can it describe a person?

It can describe a newly met friend: 新しい友達.

What is its past form?

新しかった means was new.

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