新鮮(しんせん)

しんせん
na-adjective
fresh
descriptive
1. fresh, new
Recently made, obtained, or experienced; not stale, old, or spoiled.
この魚(さかな)は新鮮(しんせん)だ。
This fish is fresh.
新鮮(しんせん)な野菜(やさい)を買(か)った。
I bought fresh vegetables.
Breathing the fresh country air felt good.
I'll keep it in the refrigerator to maintain freshness.
When I first started living abroad, everything felt fresh and new.

新鮮(しんせん) is used for both physical freshness (food, air) and abstract newness (ideas, experiences).

Forms

  • 新鮮(しんせん)な + noun (fresh ~)
  • 新鮮(しんせん)さ (freshness - noun form)

Common collocations