Languages › Japanese Word of the Day: Atarashii Meaning and Usage of This Common Japanese Word Share Flipboard Email Print Time for some new (atarashii) clothes. Burak Karademir/Getty Images Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on March 04, 2019 Word of the Day: atarashii Pronunciation: Click here to listen to the audio file. Meaning: new; fresh; recent; up-to-date Japanese characters: 新しい （あたらしい） Example: Atarashii fuku o kite, dekaketa.新しい服を着て、出かけた。 Translation: I went out in my new clothing. Antonym : furui （古い） Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Abe, Namiko. "Word of the Day: Atarashii." ThoughtCo, Aug. 28, 2020, thoughtco.com/atarashii-meaning-and-characters-2028685. Abe, Namiko. (2020, August 28). Word of the Day: Atarashii. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/atarashii-meaning-and-characters-2028685 Abe, Namiko. "Word of the Day: Atarashii." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/atarashii-meaning-and-characters-2028685 (accessed May 29, 2023). copy citation Featured Video