新奇|しんきshinki[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. na-adjective, nounnovel; original; new

• Synonym斬新ざんしんWrittenWritten register. Praises designs or approaches as boldly original, unlike anything before; carries stronger praise for innovation than 「新奇」.
• Synonym目新しいめあたらしいNeutralNeutral, works in speech and writing. Highlights the feeling of seeing something for the first time and finding it rare; more everyday than 「新奇」.
• Synonym新しんWrittenWritten register, mostly a prefix as in 「新製品」; far broader than 「新奇」 and carries no sense of rarity.
• Synonym新しいあたらしいNeutralNeutral, the everyday default. Stresses being recent in time; the broadest word of the set.
• Synonym新たあらたWrittenWritten register, as in 「新たな発見」「新たな挑戦」; stresses something newly arising or renewed.
• Related独創的どくそうてきWrittenWritten register. Stresses creating something first-hand rather than imitating; puts more weight on originality than 「新奇」.
• Related清新せいしんWrittenWritten register. Suggests a fresh, bracing newness, as in 「清新な作風」; unlike 「新奇」, it implies nothing rare or curious.
• RelatedオリジナルNeutralLoanword for something original, unique, or the original work, as opposed to copies; 「新奇」 instead stresses freshness and rarity.
• Related画期的かっきてきWrittenWritten register. Describes epoch-making breakthroughs that open a new era; a far stronger degree than 「新奇」.
• Related風変わりふうがわりNeutralNeutral. Describes looks or character that differ from the norm, leaning toward the odd; does not stress newness.
• Related新鮮しんせんNeutralNeutral and very common. Covers fresh food or a refreshing, eye-opening feeling; a broader word than 「新奇」.
• Related変わったかわったCasualCommon in speech. Means unusual or strange, without any stress on novelty; far more everyday than 「新奇」.
• Related奇抜きばつWrittenWritten register. Suggests startlingly outlandish, attention-grabbing designs; more exaggerated than 「新奇」.
• RelatedモダンNeutralLoanword for modern, fashionable style; leans toward chic, contemporary looks rather than the novelty of 「新奇」.
• Related新式しんしきNeutralNeutral. Refers to new forms or methods, as in 「新式の機械」; about style or type, with no sense of rarity.
• Related個性的こせいてきNeutralNeutral. Praises people or styles as distinctive and full of personality; complimentary in tone.
• Related創造的そうぞうてきWrittenWritten register. Describes the ability to create new things, said of people or activities, not of things being rare.
• RelatedフレッシュCasualColloquial loanword. Conveys the freshness and vigor of new people or ingredients.
• Related奇妙きみょうNeutralNeutral. Points to the mysterious or bafflingly strange; leans odd rather than novel.
• Related型破りかたやぶりNeutralNeutral. Describes people or approaches that break with convention rather than follow set patterns.
• Related真新しいまあたらしいNeutralNeutral. Describes things that look brand new with no signs of use; even used items can qualify. Nothing to do with rarity.
• Related革新的かくしんてきWrittenWritten register. Points to zealous reform and progress, often of systems or technology; more positive in tone than 「新奇」.
• Related一風変わったいっぷうかわったCasualColloquial. Means slightly out of the ordinary, with a mildly quirky, eccentric flavor that 「新奇」 lacks.
• Related事新しいことあたらしいWrittenWritten and rare, mostly as 「事新しく言う」; suggests deliberate, affected newness, unlike the rarity of 「新奇」.
• Related革命的かくめいてきWrittenWritten register. Signals revolutionary, sweeping change; a much higher degree than 「新奇」.
• Antonym旧来きゅうらいWrittenWritten register. Refers to long-standing old ways and practices; the opposite of the fresh and rare 「新奇」.
• Antonym陳腐ちんぷWrittenWritten register. Means stale, hackneyed, and lacking fresh ideas; the direct opposite of 「新奇」.

Use 「新奇」 for something unprecedented and refreshingly rare; it is written-register, as in 「新奇な発想」 or 「新奇を衒う」. For praiseworthy innovation choose 「斬新」; for the everyday sense that something is a novel sight, 「目新しい」. Words like 「変わった」「奇妙」「風変わり」 stress oddness rather than newness, 「新鮮」「フレッシュ」 freshness, and 「新しい」「新た」 plain newness. The antonyms are 「旧来」 and 「陳腐」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 目新めあたらしくて珍めずらしい様子ようす。