Meaning

Primary

State Of The Art

Alternative

Cutting Edge

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

最新 is, as you can probably guess, "the newest." So, the newest sharp thing, is the cutting edge. It is state of the art.

Reading

さいしんえい
  • 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

かつて、少し前までは、3Dプリンタは最新鋭の機械でした。

Once, a little while ago, 3D printers were cutting edge machines.

Kanji Composition