一新（いっしん）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: complete renewal
Example sentences
- 部屋の家具を一新した。 — I completely replaced the furniture in the room.
- 気持ちを一新して取り組む。 — Tackle it with a completely fresh mindset.
Idioms & proverbs containing “一新”
- 一新紀元 (いっしんきげん) — new era; new age
- 人心一新 (じんしんいっしん) — complete change in public sentiment; leading the thought of the people to an entirely different channel
- 面目一新 (めんもくいっしん) — undergoing a complete change in appearance; changing something out of all recognition; a rise in one's reputation
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “一新” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)