新旧(しんきゅう)

しんきゅう
noun
new and old; the old and the new
1. new and old; the old and the new
A pair word referring to both new and old things, often implying comparison or transition between them.
新旧(しんきゅう)の対比(たいひ)が面白(おもしろ)い。
The contrast between new and old is interesting.
新旧(しんきゅう)交代(こうたい)の時期(じき)だ。
It's time for the changing of the guard.
新旧(しんきゅう)の文化(ぶんか)が融合(ゆうごう)している。
Old and new cultures are blending together.

COMPOUND STRUCTURE:
新(しん) (new) + 旧(きゅう) (old)
A typical opposite-pair compound (対義語(たいぎご) compound)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 新旧(しんきゅう)交代(こうたい): changing of old and new (handover)
  • 新旧(しんきゅう)の対比(たいひ): contrast between old and new
  • 新旧(しんきゅう)入(い)れ替(か)え: replacing old with new

SIMILAR PAIR WORDS:

  • 大小(だいしょう): large and small
  • 長短(ちょうたん): long and short
  • 善悪(ぜんあく): good and evil
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Added 2026.1.16 18:40 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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