new; neo-
Productive prefix used with Sino-Japanese nouns to mean 'new', 'latest', or 'modern'. Common in compounds like 新技術 (new technology) and 新記録 (new record).
Development of new technology is progressing.
彼は新記録を樹立した。
He set a new record.
newness; novelty
Abstract noun referring to the quality of being new. Often used in set phrases like 新を求める (seek novelty) or in contrast with 旧 (old).
彼は常に新を求める。
He is always seeking novelty.
Gregorian calendar (abbr.)
Abbreviation of 新暦 (しんれき), the Gregorian calendar. Used in contexts like dates or historical references.
See also: 新暦
この日付は新で表記されている。
This date is written in the Gregorian calendar.
Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
Historical term for the short-lived Chinese dynasty founded by Wang Mang. Rare outside historical contexts.
新は王莽によって建てられた。
The Xin dynasty was established by Wang Mang.
A new product will be released next month.
Always striving for novelty is important.
She set a new record in the marathon.
The new semester starts next week.
new work; new creation; new title
new; fresh · new item; newly created object · new customer
newcomer; new member; rookie; new talent · modern humans; Homo sapiens
brand-new item; new article
fresh
new type; new model; new style · new strain; new variant
newly arrived; newly received
new song; new musical composition; new piece
reform; innovation
new book; new publication
new building; new construction
emerging; rising; newly developing
establishment; founding; newly establishing
novel; original; innovative; cutting-edge
New Year; the new year
newlywed; newly married
new book; newly published book · shinsho paperback; compact 17-by-11 cm paperback
new graduate; recent graduate
rebirth; new birth; being reborn · newly formed; nascent; new
new car; brand-new car
newcomer; newly arrived; newly joined
new home; new residence
new rice field; newly developed paddy · newly reclaimed rice field (Edo period)
new political party; new party
new rice; first rice crop of the year · novice; beginner; newcomer
new species; new variety
complete change; reform; renewal