新興(しんこう)

しんこう
noun, no-adjective
rising, emerging, newly developed
1. rising, emerging, newly developed
Something that has recently come into existence or prominence; newly established and growing.
新興(しんこう)国(こく)の経済(けいざい)成長(せいちょう)が著(いちじる)しい。
The economic growth of emerging nations is remarkable.
これは新興(しんこう)企業(きぎょう)が開発(かいはつ)した製品(せいひん)だ。
This is a product developed by a startup company.
新興(しんこう)住宅(じゅうたく)地(ち)に引(ひ)っ越(こ)した。
I moved to a newly developed residential area.

新興(しんこう) describes things that are newly established and on the rise. It often has positive connotations of growth and development.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 新興(しんこう)国(こく): emerging nation/country
  • 新興(しんこう)企業(きぎょう): startup, emerging company
  • 新興(しんこう)住宅(じゅうたく)地(ち): newly developed residential area
  • 新興(しんこう)勢力(せいりょく): rising power/force
  • 新興(しんこう)宗教(しゅうきょう): new religion

NOTE: This is a homophone with 信仰(しんこう) (faith) and 進行(しんこう) (progress).

Related Words

Related: 振興(しんこう) (promotion)
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Added 2026.1.13 8:49 · Revised 2026.2.6 7:41
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