斬新（ざんしん）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: novel / fresh
Example sentences
- そのデザインはとても斬新だ。 — That design is very innovative.
- 斬新な発想で商品を作る。 — They make products with fresh, innovative ideas.
Idioms & proverbs containing “斬新”
- 斬新奇抜 (ざんしんきばつ) — novel; unconventional; cutting-edge
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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