更こう新しん

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更新する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	更こう新しんする	更こう新しんしない
Polite	更こう新しんします	更こう新しんしません
Past polite	更こう新しんしました	更こう新しんしませんでした
Past	更こう新しんした	更こう新しんしなかった
Te-form	更こう新しんして	更こう新しんしないで
Desire	更こう新しんしたい	更こう新しんしたくない
Potential	更こう新しんできる	更こう新しんできない
Passive	更こう新しんされる	更こう新しんされない
Causative	更こう新しんさせる	更こう新しんさせない
Causative passive	更こう新しんさせられる	更こう新しんさせられない
Volitional	更こう新しんしよう
Polite volitional	更こう新しんしましょう
Imperative	更こう新しんしろ	更こう新しんするな
Conditional	更こう新しんすれば	更こう新しんしなければ
Tara conditional	更こう新しんしたら	更こう新しんしなかったら

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)

Covers making something new again, updating data, replacing old items, renovating facilities, or setting a new record. Often used in IT, administrative, and sports contexts.

Related words· 12

更こう改かい

更改 is a more formal term used mainly for renewing contracts or overhauling systems, while 更新 is the everyday word for updates and renewals in general.

リニューアルN2

リニューアル is a loanword used for physical renovations or website redesigns, while 更新 is the standard term covering updates, renewals, and record-breaking.

刷さっ新しん

刷新 implies a thorough reform or complete overhaul, whereas 更新 can refer to a simple, routine update or renewal.

アップデート

アップデート is a loanword used almost exclusively for software or data updates, while 更新 is broader and also covers contracts, records, and facilities.

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改かい訂ていN1
改訂 specifically means revising a text, edition, or document, while 更新 is used more generally for renewing or refreshing something.
書かき換かえ
更新 is the broad term for renewing or updating anything (software, records, contracts), while 書き換え specifically implies physically rewriting or reissuing the document.
反はん映えいN2
更新 focuses on the act of updating data or a version, while 反映 (in the computing sense) focuses on a change becoming visible or effective after it is made.

Don't confuse with

更こう正せい

更正 (こうせい) means an official correction, such as amending a tax return, while 更新 (こうしん) means renewing or updating something; they share the kanji 更 but differ in reading and meaning.

刷さっ新しん

更新 means to routinely renew or update something (a contract, a record, software), while 刷新 implies a deep, systemic overhaul rather than a simple update.

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