(しんしき)

しんしき
noun
new-style; new type; latest model
1. new-style; new type; latest model
Describes a newer style, model, or method as opposed to an older one. Frequently used with の before a noun.
新式(しんしき)機械(きかい)導入(どうにゅう)した。
We introduced a new-model machine.
この方法(ほうほう)新式(しんしき)だ。
This method is the new style.
新式(しんしき)のエアコンは電気代(でんきだい)(やす)い。
The new-model air conditioner is cheaper to run.

Composed of (しん) (new) + (しき) (style, type). It describes a model, design, or method of a newer generation. Often used with の before a noun (新式(しんしき)機械(きかい)).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 新式(しんしき)機械(きかい): a new-model machine
  • 新式(しんしき)方法(ほうほう): a new method

ANTONYM:

  • 旧式(きゅうしき): old-style, old model — the opposite, an older design or method