How to say 'Fresh' in Japanese | 新鮮

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The Japanese word for Fresh is 'Shinsen', written as 新鮮 in Japanese.'Fresh' in hiragana is しんせん.

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新鮮

Meaning

Fresh

Reading

しんせん

shinsen

Kanji

新New 鮮Fresh, Vivid

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '新鮮 (しんせん)' means 'fresh'. It is commonly used to describe food, produce, or ingredients that are recently harvested, prepared, or in good condition. It can also be used metaphorically to describe new or refreshing ideas, experiences, or perspectives. For example: This fish is fresh「この魚は新鮮だ」(このさかなはしんせんだ). I want to try fresh vegetables「新鮮な野菜を食べたい」(しんせんなやさいをたべたい). The presentation gave me a fresh perspective「そのプレゼンテーションは新鮮な視点を与えてくれた」(そのプレゼンテーションはしんせんしてんをあたえてくれた).

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4657

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 新鮮

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

新

Meaning

New

kanji

鮮

Meaning

Fresh, Vivid

Words Related to 新鮮 Through the Kanji 新

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 新 as well.

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新しい

Meaning

New

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新聞

Meaning

Newspaper

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新

Meaning

New

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新幹線

Meaning

Bullet train

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新た

Meaning

New

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新聞社

Meaning

Newspaper company

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新人

Meaning

Newcomer

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新学期

Meaning

New term

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新婚

Meaning

Newlywed

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新規

Meaning

New

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新築

Meaning

New construction

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更新

Meaning

Renewal

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維新

Meaning

Restoration

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Words Related to 新鮮 Through the Kanji 鮮

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 鮮 as well.

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朝鮮

Meaning

Korea

word

北朝鮮

Meaning

North Korea

word

鮮やか

Meaning

Vivid

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'Shinsen' means 'Fresh' .

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