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新局面 (しんきょくめん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

新しん局きょく面めん

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Meanings

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noun

new phase; new stage; new situation

Refers to a fresh development or turning point in a process, relationship, or state of affairs. Often used in news, business, or narrative contexts.

交こう渉しょうは新しん局きょく面めんを迎むかえた。
The negotiations entered a new phase.
この発はっ見けんで研けん究きゅうは新しん局きょく面めんを開ひらいた

。

This discovery opened up a new stage in the research.

Kanji

新new
局bureau, board, office
面mask, face, features

Similar words

新しん段だん階かい
新局面 emphasizes a change in the overall situation or aspect, while 新段階 focuses more on a new step or level in a process.
新しん展てん開かい
新展開 is often used for unfolding developments or plot twists, whereas 新局面 suggests a broader shift in circumstances.

Etymology

Compound of 新 (new) + 局面 (phase, aspect, situation). 局面 itself is composed of 局 (situation, bureau) and 面 (face, aspect).