How to say “new” in Japanese | 新しい (あたらしい、atarashī)

The Japanese vocabulary「新しい (あたらしい、atarashī)」means “new.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word新しい
Hiraganaあたらしい
Romaji Readingatarashī
English Meaningnew
(Dictionary & Plain Form)

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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I changed my smartphone to a new one.

Plain Form:

あたらしいスマホにえた。
Atarashī sumaho ni kaeta.

Polite Form:

新しいスマホに変えました。。
Atarashī sumaho ni kaemashita.


The air conditioner is broken, so I want a new one.

Plain Form:

エアコンがこわれたのであたらしいのがしい。
Eakon ga kowareta node atarashī no ga hoshī.

Polite Form:

エアコンが壊れたので新しいのが欲しいです。
Eakon ga kowareta node atarashī no ga hoshī desu.


Yuka-chan had her father buy her new shoes.

Plain Form:

由佳ゆかちゃんはあたらしいくつをおとおさんにってもらった。
Yuka-chan wa atarashī kutsu o otōsan ni katte moratta.

Polite Form:

由佳ちゃんは新しい靴をお父さんに買ってもらいました。
Yuka-chan wa atarashī kutsu o otōsan ni katte moraimashitta.


Now that I am in the next grade, I will be in a new class from today.

Plain Form:

進級しんきゅうしたので今日きょうからあたらしいクラスになる。
Shinkyū shita node kyō kara atarashī kurasu ni naru.

Polite Form:

進級したので今日から新しいクラスになります。
Shinkyū shita node kyō kara atarashī kurasu ni narimasu.


A new grocery store opened near my house.

Plain Form:

近所きんじょあたしいスーパーができた。
Kinjo ni atarashī sūpā ga dekita.

Polite Form:

近所に新しいスーパーができました。
Kinjo ni atarashī sūpā ga dekimashita.


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