“New” in Japanese
Short answer
New in Japanese is “新しい” (atarashii). Full meaning: new, novel, fresh, recent, latest, up-to-date, modern.
Other ways to say “New” in Japanese
耳新しい
mimiatarashii novel, new, unfamiliar, hear for the first time
事新しい
kotoatarashii unprecedented, new (and different), fresh; contrived, affected
新た
arata new, fresh, novel
ニュー
nyuu new
新規
shinki new, fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation), newly created object; new customer
初
ubu first, new; innocent, naive, unsophisticated, inexperienced, green, wet behind the ears; birth-
珍しい
mezurashii rare, uncommon, unusual, curious; new, novel; fine, nice, splendid, precious
目新しい
meatarashii original, novel, new
新
atarashi new, neo-; newness, novelty; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE), Hsin dynasty
新らしい
atarashii new, novel, fresh, recent, latest, up-to-date, modern
清新
seishin fresh, new
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