新しい
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Base i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes something that is new, fresh, or recently made.
Theme
At a tech store, User and their coworker Yuta are browsing the latest gadgets.
新しい
あたらしい
new
Core Language Building BlocksCore Adjectives
Memory Hook
Think of something 'new' like a shiny new car. 『新しい』 (atarashii, 'new') sounds like 'at a rashy' — imagine a rash from a new fabric, but it's fresh and new!
Cultural Note
『新しい』 (atarashii) is commonly used to describe new items, ideas, or beginnings. In Japan, the New Year (『お正月』 oshougatsu) is a time for new starts, often marked by phrases like 『新しい年』 (atarashii toshi, 'new year').
Forms
Base: 新しいBase i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes something that is new, fresh, or recently made.
Negative: 新しくないDrop 『い』 → add 『くない』 (kunai, negative) → 『新しくない』 (atarashikunai).
Past: 新しかったDrop 『い』 → add 『かった』 (katta, past) → 『新しかった』 (atarashikatta).
Adverbial: 新しくDrop 『い』 → add 『く』 (ku, adverbial) → 『新しく』 (atarashiku).
Comparative: より新しいComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番新しいSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.