1.
fresh, new
Recently made, obtained, or experienced; not stale, old, or spoiled.
この魚は新鮮だ。
This fish is fresh.
新鮮な野菜を買った。
I bought fresh vegetables.
田舎の新鮮な空気を吸って気持ちよかった。
Breathing the fresh country air felt good.
新鮮さを保つために冷蔵庫に入れておく。
I'll keep it in the refrigerator to maintain freshness.
海外で生活を始めた頃は、何もかもが新鮮に感じられた。
When I first started living abroad, everything felt fresh and new.
新鮮 is used for both physical freshness (food, air) and abstract newness (ideas, experiences).
FORMS:
- 新鮮な + noun (fresh ~)
- 新鮮さ (freshness - noun form)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 新鮮な野菜 (fresh vegetables)
- 新鮮な空気 (fresh air)
- 新鮮な気持ち (fresh feeling)
- 新鮮な驚き (novel surprise)
- 新鮮さを保つ (to maintain freshness)
Related Words
Antonym:
古い (old)