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Base na-adjective form. Used with 『な』 (na) to modify nouns, e.g., 『新たな計画』 (arata na keikaku, 'new plan').
Theme
User and their friend Mika are shopping for clothes at a department store, looking for something stylish.
新た
あらた
new, fresh
Core Language Building BlocksCore Adjectives
Memory Hook
Imagine opening a brand-new book with a fresh smell. You say, 'It's new!' — 'ara-ta' (新た) sounds like 'a new start' — think 'a new start → 新た (arata, 'new').'
Cultural Note
『新た』 (arata, 'new') is often used in formal or literary contexts to describe fresh beginnings, such as in phrases like 『新たな挑戦』 (arata na chousen, 'a new challenge') or during New Year celebrations like 『新年』 (shinnen, 'new year').
Forms
Base: 新たBase na-adjective form. Used with 『な』 (na) to modify nouns, e.g., 『新たな計画』 (arata na keikaku, 'new plan').
Negative: 新たではないAdd 『ではない』 (de wa nai, negative) → 『新たではない』 (arata de wa nai).
Past: 新ただったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past) → 『新ただった』 (arata datta).
Adverbial: 新たにAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial) → 『新たに』 (arata ni). Used to modify verbs, e.g., 『新たに始める』 (arata ni hajimeru, 'start anew').
Comparative: より新たComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番新たSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.