also: しんぞ
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Refers to the act of building or constructing something new, especially ships or large structures. Often used in compound nouns like 新造船 (newly built ship).
この造船所では大型タンカーの新造を行っている。
This shipyard is constructing large tankers.
新造のビルが来月完成する。
The newly constructed building will be completed next month.
noun
newly built ship; new boat
Abbreviation of 新造船. Refers specifically to a vessel that has just been built.
See also: 新造船
新造の漁船が港に到着した。
The newly built fishing boat arrived at the port.
noun
young wife; young unmarried woman; samurai's wife; young prostitute
Dated or archaic terms for women. Sense 3: another's young wife. Sense 4: young unmarried woman. Sense 5 (obsolete): wife of a samurai or wealthy merchant. Sense 6 (archaic): young prostitute just starting as an assistant. All are historical and rarely used in modern Japanese.
江戸時代の文献には、新造という言葉が若い妻を指して使われている。
In Edo-period documents, the word 新造 is used to refer to a young wife.