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.
新式の機械を導入した。
We introduced a new-model machine.
この方法は新式だ。
This method is the new style.
新式のエアコンは電気代が安い。
The new-model air conditioner is cheaper to run.
Composed of 新 (new) + 式 (style, type). It describes a model, design, or method of a newer generation. Often used with の before a noun (新式の機械).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 新式の機械: a new-model machine
- 新式の方法: a new method
ANTONYM:
- 旧式: old-style, old model — the opposite, an older design or method
Related Words
Antonym:
旧式 (old-style)