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新しがり屋 (atarashigariya) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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買か
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替か
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He's a novelty lover and replaces his phone every time the latest model comes out.
Our boss is a fad chaser, so he jumps on any new project right away.
Related words ミーハー ミーハー is more about following popular trends or celebrities, often with a shallow or uncritical nuance, while 新しがり屋 focuses on the love of novelty itself.
流行はや り 物好ものず き 流行り物好き is a more neutral description of someone who likes trendy things, without the slightly critical edge of 新しがり屋.
Written forms 新あたら しがり 屋や
あたらしがり 屋や
Kana spelling of the first part; sometimes used for clarity or in casual writing.
Etymology Compound of 新しい (new) + がり (tendency to want) + 屋 (person with a trait). The がり element comes from the adjective がる suffix, indicating a strong desire or inclination.
