最さい新しん

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Used for the most recent version, information, technology, or news. Often appears as a noun modifier with の or in compounds like 最新版.

Related words· 8

新あたらしいN5
新しい is the general adjective for 'new', while 最新 is the superlative 'the newest/latest' and typically modifies with の rather than inflecting like an i-adjective.
新しん着ちゃく
最新 means 'latest/most recent' in general, while 新着 specifically highlights that something has just arrived or been received.
最さい新しん鋭えい
最新 simply means 'newest' or 'most recent', while 最新鋭 specifically stresses being at the technological forefront, not just recently made.
新しん型がた
最新 emphasizes being the newest in time, while 新型 emphasizes being a new type or model, not necessarily the most recent one.

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直ちょっ近きん
最新 stresses being the newest version or model, whereas 直近 stresses temporal closeness rather than novelty.
新しんN2
新 simply marks something as new, whereas 最新 specifically means 'the newest/latest', adding a superlative sense.
最さい先せん端たんN1
最新 focuses on being the newest or most recent, whereas 最先端 stresses being at the extreme forefront of advancement, not just recency.
現げん行こうN1

Don't confuse with

最さい近きんN5
最新 means 'the newest/most recent (version or information)' as a noun/no-adjective, while 最近 means 'recently/lately' and refers to a period of time close to now.
最さい後ごN4
最新 means 'newest/latest' with no sense of finality, while 最後 as 'last' can wrongly be used by learners when they actually mean 最新.