Meaning

Primary

Newspaper

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

The new hear is what it sounds like. It's new things that you're hearing about in your ear... at least that's what it was back a long time ago. Now those new things that get to your ear get to you via other mediums. In this case, a newspaper.

Reading

しんぶん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 新聞に出る

    to appear in the newspaper

    新聞につつむ

    to wrap in newspaper

    新聞にのる

    to appear in the newspaper

Context Sentences

新聞ジャーナリストになりたい。

I want to be a newspaper reporter.

近年、新聞のニュースはオンラインでチェックします。

In recent years, I check news from the newspaper online.

全国で有名な新聞は、「朝日新聞」や「毎日新聞」などがあります。

Famous newspapers nationwide are, for example, the Asahi Shinbun and the Mainichi Shinbun.

Kanji Composition