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新しいページをめくる (あたらしいページをめくる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-ru)
turn the page ; turn over a new leaf
idiomatic expression
Idiomatic expression meaning to start fresh or make a new beginning, often after a difficult period. Can be used literally for turning a page, but the figurative sense is more common.
彼かれ は 過か 去こ の 過あやま ち を 反はん 省せい し 、 新あたら しい ページ を めくる 決けっ 心しん を し た 。
He reflected on his past mistakes and resolved to turn over a new leaf.
Similar words 心しん 機き 一いっ 転てん A four-character idiom meaning a complete change of mindset or fresh start, often used in formal contexts. 新しいページをめくる is more conversational and metaphorical.
再さい 出しゅっ 発ぱつ Means 'restart' or 'new departure', focusing on the action of starting again. 新しいページをめくる emphasizes the psychological shift and leaving the past behind.
Etymology A metaphorical expression combining 新しい (new), ページ (page), and めくる (to turn). The phrase likens life to a book where turning to a new page represents a fresh start. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is a natural extension of the literal action of turning a page.
