Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 一新する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 一いっ 新しん する 一いっ 新しん しない Polite 一いっ 新しん します 一いっ 新しん しません Past polite 一いっ 新しん しました 一いっ 新しん しませんでした Past 一いっ 新しん した 一いっ 新しん しなかった Te-form 一いっ 新しん して 一いっ 新しん しないで Desire 一いっ 新しん したい 一いっ 新しん したくない Potential 一いっ 新しん できる 一いっ 新しん できない Passive 一いっ 新しん される 一いっ 新しん されない Causative 一いっ 新しん させる 一いっ 新しん させない Causative passive 一いっ 新しん させられる 一いっ 新しん させられない Volitional 一いっ 新しん しよう Polite volitional 一いっ 新しん しましょう Imperative 一いっ 新しん しろ 一いっ 新しん するな Conditional 一いっ 新しん すれば 一いっ 新しん しなければ Tara conditional 一いっ 新しん したら 一いっ 新しん しなかったら
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 一いっ 新しん する to completely renew/overhaul something
The new president completely redesigned the company's logo.
〈 物もの 〉 が 一いっ 新しん される for something to be completely renewed/changed
The shopping district in front of the station was completely renovated.
イメージを 一いっ 新しん する to overhaul one's image
The singer changed her hairstyle to completely revamp her image.
Transitive / intransitive 一新 is used both transitively and intransitively: 「会社はロゴを一新した」(the company completely redesigned its logo, transitive) and 「街の様子が一新した」(the look of the town completely changed, intransitive).
Related words· 6 改革 focuses on systematic reform of institutions or policies, while 一新 emphasizes a sweeping, wholesale change in appearance, atmosphere, or policy.
刷新 is a slightly more formal word often used for political or administrative renewal, while 一新 is broader and common in everyday news and casual contexts.
変革 stresses a fundamental transformation of a system or structure, whereas 一新 focuses on the result of becoming completely fresh or new.
一新 is a more literary word for completely renewing or overhauling something, while リセット (in its figurative sense) casually describes starting one's life or situation over.
Show 2 more Show fewer 一新する means to completely renew or overhaul something (often an image, system, or lineup), while 生まれ変わる emphasizes a personal or spiritual transformation.
一新 stresses a complete, sweeping change or fresh start, while リニューアル more often describes a planned, marketed renewal (e.g., of a store or product line).
Word family new era; new age
complete change in public sentiment; renewal of people's minds
complete renewal; turning over a new leaf; making a fresh start
complete change of mood; refreshing one's spirits
complete change in appearance; transformation; improvement in reputation
Etymology Compound of 一 (いち , 'one') and 新 (しん , 'new'), literally 'make entirely new'. The reading いっしん results from a sound change (促音便 ) of いち + しん .
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