Meaning

Primary

Cutting Edge

Alternatives

Up-And-Coming, State-Of-The-Art

Word Type

noun, な adjective, の adjective

Explanation

Something that is new and sharp (presumably because it's so new) is on the cutting edge. It's up-and-coming, the next big thing!

Reading

しんえい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

その会社は最新鋭のパソコンを購入することを決定しました。

The company decided to buy the cutting edge computer.

Kanji Composition