新しん興こう

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

emerging; rising; newly developing

Describes something newly appearing and growing in influence, such as a country, industry, religion, or technology. Often used attributively with の.

新しん興こう国こくの経けい済ざい成せい長ちょうが注ちゅう

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The economic growth of emerging countries is attracting attention.

この地ち域いきでは新しん興こう宗しゅう教きょうが増ふえている。

New religions are increasing in this region.

Usage patterns

新しん興こうの〈場ば所しょ〉an emerging country/region
新しん興こうの市し場じょうに多おおくの投とう資し家かが注ちゅう目もくしている。
Many investors are paying attention to emerging markets.
新しん興こう〈物もの〉が台たい頭とうするan emerging force/power rises to prominence
経けい済ざいの分ぶん野やでは新しん興こう勢せい力りょくが急きゅう速そくに台たい頭とうしてきた。
In the economic field, emerging powers have rapidly risen to prominence.

Kanji

新new
興entertain, revive, retrieve

Related words

新しん規きN1
新規 means something newly started or newly set up (a business, account, project), while 新興 stresses a group or movement rising in influence over time.
新しん鋭えい
新鋭 describes a person or piece of technology that is young, sharp, and cutting-edge, whereas 新興 describes the rise of a nation, industry, or movement as a whole.
新しん進しん
新進 is used mainly for up-and-coming individuals or artists just starting to gain recognition, while 新興 is used more for countries, industries, or organizations gaining power.

Opposites

既き存そん
既存 describes something already established and existing, the direct opposite of 新興, which describes something newly emerging.
老舗しにせ
老舗 describes a shop with a long, trusted history, whereas 新興 describes a newly emerged business or industry without that track record.

Don't confuse with

振しん興こうN1
新興 (same reading) means 'newly arising/emerging' (as in 新興国), while 振興 means 'promotion, development' of something existing.

Word family

新しん興こう企き業ぎょう
start-up company; new business; venture company
新しん興こう宗しゅう教きょう
new religion; newly established religion
新しん興こう財ざい閥ばつ
new zaibatsu

Etymology

Compound of 新 (new) and 興 (rise, prosper). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of something newly rising or flourishing.

新しん興こう都と市し

boom town; emerging city; new town

新しん興こう住じゅう宅たく地ち

new residential area; new housing development

新しん興こう感かん染せん症しょう

emerging infectious disease