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新世界 (shinsekai) Japanese meaning: New World | Kotomora
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到とう
達たつ
し
た
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Columbus reached the New World.
New World wines have a different flavor profile from Old World ones.
Usage patterns 新しん 世せ 界かい を 発はっ 見けん する to discover the New World
Columbus is said to have discovered the New World.
新しん 世せ 界かい に 足あし を 踏ふ み 入い れる to step into a new world
He stepped into the new world of music.
新しん 世せ 界かい が 広ひろ がる a new world opens up (before someone)
Kanji 世 generation, world, society Related words 新大陸 specifically means 'the New Continent' (i.e. the Americas) in a geographical/historical sense, while 新世界 can also cover Australasia and carries a broader cultural connotation.
新天地 is the common word for a fresh start or new place in life (e.g. a new job or home), while 新世界 in this metaphorical sense sounds grander, often implying a whole new era or society.
Opposites 新世界 refers to the Americas (and sometimes Australasia) as historically 'new' to Europeans, while 旧世界 refers to Europe, Asia, and Africa as the long-known 'old' world.
Etymology Compound of 新 (new) and 世界 (world). The specific sense 'New World' is a calque from Western languages, entering Japanese during the age of exploration.
After finishing her studies abroad, a whole new world opened up before her.
