清せい新しん

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

fresh; new; refreshingly original

Describes something that feels fresh, new, clean, or unstale in impression, style, atmosphere, or ideas. Often used as 清新な before a noun, and has a somewhat formal or written tone.

若わかい監かん督とくの作さく品ひんは清せい新しんな印いん象しょうを与あたえた。
The young director's work gave a fresh impression.
新あたらしいリーダーは組そ織しきに清せい新しんな風かぜを吹ふき込こんだ。
The new leader brought a fresh breeze into the organization.

Usage patterns

清せい新しんな気き風ふうa fresh, invigorating spirit (of a group, era, etc.)
新あたらしい経けい営えい陣じんは会かい社しゃに清せい新しんな気き風ふうをもたらした。
The new management brought a fresh spirit to the company.
清せい新しんな〈物もの〉a refreshingly original work, style, or piece
彼かの女じょの詩しは清せい新しんな魅み力りょくに満みちている。
Her poetry is full of refreshing charm.
〈事こと〉に清せい新しんさをもたらすto bring a sense of freshness to something
その改かい革かくは政せい界かいに清せい新しんさをもたらした。
The reform brought a breath of freshness to the political world.

Kanji

清pure, purify, cleanse
新new
生life, genuine, birth

Related words

新しん鮮せんN3
新鮮 is the everyday word for freshness, used for food as well as feelings, while 清新 is more formal and usually describes an impression, style, or atmosphere.
斬ざん新しん
斬新 stresses boldness and originality, whereas 清新 stresses a clean, unstale freshness rather than sheer novelty.
爽さわやかN3
爽やか describes a pleasant, refreshing feeling like weather or manner, while 清新 is more literary and applies to ideas, style, or atmosphere.

Written forms

清せい新しんUsage86%
Standard and high-priority spelling; used mainly in written or somewhat formal descriptions.
セイシンUsage7%
せいしんUsage4%
生せい新しんUsage3%
Attested alternate kanji spelling, but much less common than 清新.

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound written 清新, with 清 suggesting clear or pure and 新 meaning new. The alternate spelling 生新 is attested but rare; the exact historical development is not specified.