目新しい|めあたらしいmeatarashii[5]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. i-adjectiveoriginal; novel; new
   彼かれの目新めあたらしい提案ていあんはみんなに受け入うけいれられた。↗

   His novel proposal was accepted by everybody.

• Synonym斬新ざんしんNeutralBold, unprecedented ideas or designs; positive, and stresses innovation more strongly than 「目新しい」.
• Synonym新奇しんきWrittenWritten prose. Novel and strange, with the stress on oddness; sometimes carries a slight flavour of seeking the bizarre.
• Synonym新しんNeutralPrefix meaning new, as in 「新商品」; not used alone as an adjective.
• Synonym新しいあたらしいNeutralThe most basic word for new. 「目新しい」 stresses that something looks novel and rarely seen.
• Synonym新たあらたNeutralNew or renewed; common in formal prose, as in 「新たな課題」.
• Related独創的どくそうてきNeutralPositive word for originality, stressing creative ability; used of works and ideas.
• RelatedオリジナルNeutralLoanword for original or exclusive; also the original version. Mostly for products and works.
• Related新鮮しんせんNeutralFresh, mainly for food; also a refreshing, eye-opening feeling.
• Related奇抜きばつNeutralStrikingly unconventional; often bizarre, and not always positive.
• RelatedモダンNeutralLoanword for modern; stresses contemporary style rather than novelty.
• Related独自どくじNeutralOne's own, independent; stresses being unlike others, not necessarily new.
• Related独特どくとくNeutralDistinctive, peculiar to something; stresses individuality and says nothing about newness.
• Related新式しんしきNeutralNew style or type, opposed to old-style; stresses updated form.
• Related個性的こせいてきNeutralFull of individuality, standing out; mostly for people and clothing, not about newness.
• Related画期的かっきてきNeutralGround-breaking, epoch-making; a far stronger degree than 「目新しい」.
• Related近代的きんだいてきNeutralModern in character; mostly for institutions and architecture.
• Related新規しんきNeutralNewly established or started; mostly business use, as in 「新規登録」.
• Related真新しいまあたらしいNeutralBrand new; stresses something just made and unused, as in 「真新しい制服」.
• Related清新せいしんWrittenWritten prose. Fresh and refreshing; mostly describes writing style or atmosphere.
• Related一風変わったいっぷうかわったNeutralSomewhat different or quirky; not necessarily new — the stress is on an unusual style.
• Related事新しいことあたらしいWrittenWritten prose. Contrived or deliberate; also different from before. Today mostly in the negative 「事新しく言うまでもない」.
• Antonym古臭いふるくさいNeutralAntonym: stale and outdated, the opposite of novel; negative.
• Antonym見慣れたNeutralAntonym: familiar from frequent seeing — the opposite of novel and rarely seen.
• Antonym陳腐なNeutralAntonym: hackneyed and clichéd; mostly said of expressions or ideas.

For something that is simply new, say 「新しい」. Use 「目新しい」 when it looks novel and rarely seen, 「斬新」 for bold, innovative design, 「画期的」 for ground-breaking advances, and 「真新しい」 for things that are brand new.

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1. これまでにない独特どくとくな様子ようす。珍めずらしくて初はじめて見みるような感かんじ。