新記録(しんきろく)

新記録(しんきろく) refers to a record that surpasses the previous best, most commonly used in sports but also for weather, sales figures, and other measurable achievements.

Etymology

新(しん) (new) + 記録(きろく) (record).

Common collocations

• 新記録(しんきろく)を出(だ)す: to set a new record
• 新記録(しんきろく)を更新(こうしん)する: to break/update a record
• 新記録(しんきろく)を達成(たっせい)する: to achieve a new record
• 世界(せかい)新記録(しんきろく): new world record
• 日本(にほん)新記録(しんきろく): new Japanese record
• 大会(たいかい)新記録(しんきろく): tournament record

Usage

Often abbreviated to 新記録(しんきろく) in headlines and sports commentary. The verb 更新(こうしん)する (to update) is the standard way to say "break a record" in Japanese, rather than a direct translation of "break."