新聞 Newspaper

Meaning

Primary

Newspaper

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

The new hear is what it sounds like. It's new things that you're hearing about in your ear... at least that's what it was back a long time ago. Now those new things that get to your ear get to you via other mediums. In this case, a newspaper.

Reading

しんぶん

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 新聞に〜

  新聞に出る

  to appear in the newspaper

  新聞につつむ

  to wrap in newspaper

  新聞にのる

  to appear in the newspaper

• 新聞を〜

  新聞を見る

  to look at a newspaper

  新聞を買う

  to buy a newspaper

  新聞を広げる

  to spread a newspaper

Context Sentences

新聞ジャーナリストになりたい。

I want to be a newspaper reporter.

近年、新聞のニュースはオンラインでチェックします。

In recent years, I check news from the newspaper online.

全国で有名な新聞は、「朝日新聞」や「毎日新聞」などがあります。

Famous newspapers nationwide are, for example, the Asahi Shinbun and the Mainichi Shinbun.

Kanji Composition

1. 新

   しん New
2. 聞

   ぶん Hear