Meaning

Primary

Novel Idea

Alternatives

Original, Novel, Original Idea

Word Type

noun, な adjective

Explanation

Something that has sliced newness into the world is a novel idea. It is original and novel. Just imagine the world as a place of things that are already done. If you want to get something new and novel in there, you have to slice that oldness open to make space for the new.

Reading

ざんしん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

すごく斬新なアイディアなので、後者よりも最初の案の方がいいと思います。

I prefer the former idea to the latter because it is a much more original idea.

Kanji Composition