How to say 'New' in Japanese | ニュー

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The Japanese word for New is 'Nyuu', written as ニュー in Japanese.

word

ニュー

Meaning

New

Reading

Nyuu

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ニュー (nyuu)' is a loanword derived from the English word 'new'. It is used to describe something that is recently made, introduced, or discovered. This term is often used in contexts related to products, technology, or trends. For example: This is the new model「これはニューモデルです」(これはにゅーもでるです). I bought a new car「新しい車を買いました」(あたらしいくるまをかいました). Note that 'ニュー' is typically used in more casual or commercial contexts, while '新しい (あたらしい)' is the native Japanese adjective for 'new' and is more commonly used in everyday language.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

4115

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ニュー

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

katakana

ニ

Reading

katakana

ニュ

Reading

Nyu

katakana

ユ

Reading

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'Nyuu' means 'New' .

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