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一新紀元 (いっしんきげん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
new era ; new age
yojijukugo (four-character idiom)
A yojijukugo meaning the beginning of a completely new period, often used in formal or literary contexts to describe a fresh start or a major turning point.
This invention opened a new age in science.
Kanji 紀 chronicle, account, narrative 元 beginning, former time, origin Similar words 新しん 時じ 代だい 新時代 is a more common and neutral term for 'new era', while 一新紀元 is a formal yojijukugo with a stronger sense of a complete renewal.
新しん 紀き 元げん 新紀元 is a shorter synonym also meaning 'new era', but 一新紀元 emphasizes a thorough, once-and-for-all renewal.
Etymology A yojijukugo composed of 一 (one, completely), 新 (new), 紀 (era, chronicle), and 元 (origin, beginning). The phrase literally means 'one new era beginning' and is used to signify a fresh start or a major turning point.
