noun
new system; new order
General term for a newly established system or regime, often contrasted with 旧制 (old system).
See also: 旧制
新制の導入により業務が効率化された。
The introduction of the new system made operations more efficient.
noun
postwar education system; new education system
Specifically refers to the education system established in Japan after World War II, replacing the prewar 旧制. Often used in historical or educational contexts.
See also: 旧制
彼は新制大学の一期生として入学した。
He entered as a member of the first class of the new university system.
旧制 refers to the old or prewar system, especially the pre-WWII education system, and is the direct antonym of 新制 in both general and educational contexts.
Compound of 新 (new) and 制 (system, institution). The specific educational sense arose after World War II when Japan reformed its school system.