新記録(しんきろく)

しんきろく
noun
new record
1. new record
A record that surpasses the previous best, typically in sports, achievements, or statistics.
新記録(しんきろく)を出(だ)した。
He set a new record.
世界(せかい)新記録(しんきろく)が生(う)まれた。
A new world record was born.
今年(ことし)の猛暑日(もうしょび)は過去(かこ)最多(さいた)の新記録(しんきろく)を更新(こうしん)した。
This year's extremely hot days broke the record for the most ever.

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.

COMPOSITION:
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."

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Added 2026.3.14 13:25 · Revised 2026.3.25 18:40
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