まっさら

まっさら
na-adjective
brand new, blank, fresh
descriptive
1. brand new, unused, fresh
Describes something that is completely new and has never been used.
まっさらなノート。
A brand new notebook.
まっさらな靴(くつ)を下(お)ろした。
I started wearing brand new shoes.
まっさらな気持(きも)ちで新(あたら)しい一年(いちねん)を始(はじ)めたい。
I want to start the new year with a fresh mindset.
2. blank, clean, empty
Describes something that is completely blank or clean with nothing on it.
まっさらな白紙(はくし)。
A completely blank sheet of paper.
新(あたら)しいノートのまっさらなページに名前(なまえ)を書(か)いた。
I wrote my name on a fresh, blank page of the new notebook.
まっさらな状態(じょうたい)からやり直(なお)すことにした。
I decided to start over from a clean slate.

Forms

  • Attributive: まっさらな + noun
  • Predicate: まっさらだ
  • Also used as a noun: まっさらの + noun

まっ (emphatic prefix, from 真(ま)) + さら (更(さら), new). The prefix intensifies the meaning.

Usage

Stronger than 新(あたら)しい (new). Emphasizes the completely pristine, untouched quality.

Watch out

A mind gone blank from shock or nerves is 頭(あたま)が真(ま)っ白(しろ)になる, not まっさら; まっさらな気持(きも)ち is a fresh, unburdened state of mind.

Common collocations

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Added 2026.2.8 8:54 · Revised 2026.10.10 9:20
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