Japanese

Adjective

新し ‎(hiragana あらたし, romaji aratashi)

1. new

Derived terms

• 新しい (aratashii)

Etymology 2

From the attributive form of the Early Middle Japanese adjective atarashi: /atarashiki/ > /atarashii/, with the medial /-k-/ falling out. Originally meant "precious" or "regrettable", /atarasi/ took on the meaning of "new" from /aratasi/ when the medial -rata- metathesized to -tara-.

Adjective

新し ‎(hiragana あたらし, romaji atarashi)

1. splendid
2. precious; regrettable
3. new

Derived terms

• 新しい (atarashii)