1.
brand new, completely new
Describes something that is conspicuously new and unused, with the freshness still clearly visible. Emphasizes the appearance of newness more than the fact of being new.
真新しい靴を履く。
To wear brand new shoes.
真新しい制服に袖を通した。
I put on a brand new uniform for the first time.
真新しいビルが駅前に建ち並んでいる。
Brand new buildings stand lined up in front of the station.
USAGE:
Unlike 新しい, which simply means "new," 真新しい emphasizes that something looks visibly fresh and untouched. It often describes physical objects like clothing, buildings, and equipment. The prefix 真～ intensifies the base adjective.
KANJI:
真 is an intensifying prefix meaning "truly" and 新しい means "new." Together they convey "truly/completely new."
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 真新しい靴: brand new shoes
- 真新しい制服: brand new uniform
- 真新しい教科書: brand new textbook