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JLPT N1na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

斬ざん新しん

zanshin

innovative, original

Example sentences

  1. 斬新ざんしんな意見いけんだね。

    That’s an original idea.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 同作どうさくはいままでにない斬新ざんしんな演出手法えんしゅつしゅほうと評判ひょうばんになった。

    This film gained recognition for its innovative dramatic interpretation.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 駒こまを1手てごとに裏返うらがえすという斬新ざんしんなルールで知しられる。

    It is known for the unconventional rule that pieces should be turned over each turn.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 斬新

  • 斬beheading; killOnザン・サン・センKunきる
  • 新newOnシンKunあたらしい・あらた・あら-

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