新鮮
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Base na-adjective form. Describes something new, fresh, or not stale, often used for food, air, or ideas. Attaches to nouns with 『な』 (na).
Theme
At a local farmers market, User and their neighbor Mika browse fresh produce and discuss cooking ideas.
新鮮
しんせん
fresh
Everyday Life & SurvivalFood & Dining
Memory Hook
Picture a crisp, fresh apple just picked from a tree. You say, 'Shin-sen' (新鮮) — it sounds like 'shiny and fresh'!
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『新鮮』 (shinsen, 'fresh') is highly valued in food culture, especially for seafood at 『魚市場』 (uoichiba, 'fish markets') like Tsukiji, where freshness is key to quality.
Forms
Base: 新鮮Base na-adjective form. Describes something new, fresh, or not stale, often used for food, air, or ideas. Attaches to nouns with 『な』 (na).
Negative: 新鮮じゃないAdd 『じゃない』 (janai, 'not') after the base form → 『新鮮じゃない』 (shinsen janai, 'not fresh').
Past: 新鮮だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past) after the base form → 『新鮮だった』 (shinsen datta, 'was fresh').
Adverbial: 新鮮にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial) after the base form → 『新鮮に』 (shinsen ni, 'freshly').
Comparative: より新鮮Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective → 『より新鮮』 (yori shinsen, 'fresher').
Superlative: 一番新鮮Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + base adjective → 『一番新鮮』 (ichiban shinsen, 'the freshest').