新聞

• 読み: しんぶん
• ローマ字: shinbun
• 漢字の分解: 新 (shin/atara) — new; 聞 (bun/ki) — hear, ask, news
• 発音: /ɕi.ɴ.bɯ.ɴ/

意味

Newspaper. A daily or periodical publication containing news, articles, and information.

Japan has one of the highest newspaper readership rates in the world. Major papers include 朝日新聞, 読売新聞, and 毎日新聞. Many Japanese households still receive daily newspaper deliveries. Reading newspapers is considered a good way to improve kanji skills.

例文

1. 毎朝新聞を読みます。
2. 新聞はテーブルの上にあります。
3. 今日の新聞を見ましたか。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, home, reading

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 新 (shin, new) + 聞 (bun, hear/news). Literally 'new things heard,' coined during the Meiji era to translate the Western concept of newspapers.

文化的背景

時代: Meiji era

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal