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目新しい (めあたらしい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

目め新あたらしい

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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i-adjective

novel; original; new

Describes something that feels fresh, different, or not seen before; often used for ideas, designs, or approaches that stand out from the ordinary.

彼かれの提てい案あんは目め新あたらしいものではなかった。
His proposal was nothing new.
このデザインは

とても

目め

新あたら

しい

。

This design is very novel.

Written forms

目め新あたらしいUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling; the only written form.
めあたらしいUsage1%

Kanji

目eye, class, look
新new

Similar words

新あたらしい
新しい is the general word for 'new' in terms of age or recent creation. 目新しい emphasizes novelty or originality, often implying something is strikingly different or fresh.
斬ざん新しん
斬新 is a more formal or emphatic term for 'novel' or 'innovative', often used in design or technology contexts. 目新しい is more everyday and can apply to any situation where something feels fresh.

Etymology

Compound of 目 (me, 'eye') + 新しい (atarashii, 'new'), literally 'new to the eye'. The reading めあたらしい is a regular combination of the two components.