新語(しんご)

しんご
noun
new word; neologism; coinage
language
1. new word; neologism; newly coined term
A word or expression that has been newly created or recently entered the language. Includes loanwords, slang, and technical terms that reflect changes in society and culture.
毎年(まいとし)新語(しんご)が生(う)まれる。
New words are born every year.
新語(しんご)・流行語(りゅうこうご)大賞(たいしょう)が発表(はっぴょう)された。
The New Words and Buzzwords of the Year Award was announced.
インターネットの普及(ふきゅう)とともに、多(おお)くの新語(しんご)が日本語(にほんご)に入(はい)ってきた。
Along with the spread of the internet, many new words have entered Japanese.

Composed of 新(しん) (new) and 語(ご) (word, language). Refers to words that have recently appeared in the language.

Common collocations

Cultural note

The annual 新語(しんご)・流行語(りゅうこうご)大賞(たいしょう) (New Words and Buzzwords of the Year Award) is a popular year-end event in Japan, announced each December. It reflects social trends and cultural phenomena of that year.

Similar words

  • 流行語(りゅうこうご): buzzword — a word that becomes temporarily popular
  • 新語(しんご): neologism — a newly created or adopted word
  • 造語(ぞうご): coined word — emphasizes that the word was deliberately invented
  • 廃語(はいご): obsolete word — the opposite, a word that has fallen out of use

Related Words

Compare: 流行語(りゅうこうご) (buzzword)
Compare: 造語(ぞうご) (coined word)
Antonym: 廃語(はいご) (obsolete word)
Compare: 新造語(しんぞうご) (neologism)
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