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一新 (いっしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
complete change ; reform ; renewal
Used for thorough, often systemic, change or renovation. Common in political, organizational, and design contexts. Can be used both transitively (to reform something) and intransitively (something undergoes a complete change).
改かい 装そう し て 店てん 内ない の 雰ふん 囲い 気き が 一いっ 新しん さ れ た 。
The atmosphere of the store was completely renewed after the renovation.
Similar words 改かい 革かく 改革 implies systematic reform, often of institutions or systems, while 一新 emphasizes a complete, sweeping change or renewal, often of appearance, policy, or atmosphere.
刷さっ 新しん 刷新 also means renewal or reform, but is slightly more formal and often used in political or administrative contexts. 一新 is broader and more common in everyday news.
Etymology Compound of 一 (いち, 'one') and 新 (しん, 'new'), literally 'make entirely new'. The reading いっしん results from a sound change (促音便) of いち + しん.
