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arata (na)

English translation: Effectively no difference

18:05 Nov 22, 2001
Japanese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Japanese term or phrase: arata (na)
What is the difference between this and atarashii?
D Tse
English translation:Effectively no difference
Explanation:
'arata (na)' and 'atarashii' use the same chinese character and both mean 'new'. The only difference is one of style; 'atarashii' is by far the most common of the two, and so 'arata (na)' can be used in order to avoid repeating 'atarashii', or to give an air of being slightly unusual (or merely through personal preference!).
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Carla Rohde
Local time: 18:44
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4Effectively no difference
Carla Rohde
5Depends on the situation
Masako


  

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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Effectively no difference


Explanation:
'arata (na)' and 'atarashii' use the same chinese character and both mean 'new'. The only difference is one of style; 'atarashii' is by far the most common of the two, and so 'arata (na)' can be used in order to avoid repeating 'atarashii', or to give an air of being slightly unusual (or merely through personal preference!).

Carla Rohde
Local time: 18:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  devereux: Absolutely right; essentially the same question as the 'poppoya' and 'tetsudouin' issue, i.e. alternative readings for the same kanji.
10 mins
agree  Erik Anderson: 'arata(na)' may also be slightly more formal, and more likely to crop up in writing than speaking.
3 hrs
agree  Eden Brandeis: Erik is correct. 新た is used in formal written documents (e.g. newspapers)
5 hrs
agree  J_R_Tuladhar
8 hrs
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2 days 15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Depends on the situation


Explanation:
Both 疎rata(na)

Masako
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