新鮮(しんせん)な

しんせんな
adjective-na
fresh; novel
1. fresh (food, air, etc.)
Describes something that is newly produced, caught, or harvested and not yet spoiled or stale.
新鮮(しんせん)な魚(さかな)。
Fresh fish.
この野菜(やさい)は新鮮(しんせん)でおいしい。
These vegetables are fresh and delicious.
朝(あさ)獲(と)れたばかりの新鮮(しんせん)な海(かい)産物(さんぶつ)が市場(いちば)に並(なら)ぶ。
Freshly caught seafood from this morning lines the market.
2. fresh; novel; refreshing
Describes an experience, idea, or impression that feels new and stimulating.
新鮮(しんせん)な気持(きも)ちで始(はじ)めよう。
Let's start with a fresh feeling.
外国(がいこく)の文化(ぶんか)に触(ふ)れるのは新鮮(しんせん)だった。
Coming into contact with a foreign culture felt refreshingly new.
田舎(いなか)の景色(けしき)は都会育(とかいそだ)ちの私(わたし)にはとても新鮮(しんせん)に映(うつ)った。
The rural scenery appeared very fresh and novel to me, having grown up in the city.

Composed of 新(しん) (new) + 鮮(せん) (vivid/fresh). One of the most common na-adjectives in Japanese, used daily for food quality and figuratively for new experiences.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 新鮮(しんせん)な空気(くうき): fresh air
  • 新鮮(しんせん)な食材(しょくざい): fresh ingredients
  • 新鮮(しんせん)な驚(おどろ)き: a refreshing surprise
  • 新鮮(しんせん)さを保(たも)つ: to keep fresh
  • 新鮮(しんせん)に感(かん)じる: to find refreshing

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 新(あたら)しい: new — a general adjective for newness; 新鮮(しんせん) specifically implies freshness or vivid novelty
  • 生(なま): raw, fresh — used for uncooked food; 新鮮(しんせん) emphasizes quality and lack of deterioration
  • 斬新(ざんしん)な: innovative, novel — stronger than 新鮮(しんせん), emphasizing originality and creativity
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