novelty

目新しさ、新奇性

新しく、違っていて、見慣れないこと。

やさしい英語で： The quality of being new, different, or unfamiliar.

• The novelty soon wore off.
• We enjoyed the novelty of sleeping in a tent.
• The restaurant attracted customers with its novelty value.

使い方： the novelty of something (The novelty of working abroad soon wore off.)

類義語： newness, freshness

反対語： familiarity

よく使う表現： novelty of something, novelty wears off, novelty value

新製品、新商品

珍しい、または面白いと感じられる新しい製品や発明。

やさしい英語で： A new product or invention that people find unusual or interesting.

• The shop sells a clever novelty for opening jars.
• This kitchen tool was a novelty when it first appeared.
• Visitors stopped to examine the latest novelty on display.

類義語： innovation, invention

よく使う表現： latest novelty, a clever novelty, novelty on display

ジョーク用の、装飾用の

実用よりも、飾ったり楽しんだりするために珍しく面白く作られた。

やさしい英語で： Made to look unusual or funny, mainly for display or amusement rather than practical use.

• He bought a giant novelty calculator.
• The shop sells novelty mugs shaped like animals.
• Her novelty clock is too large for the shelf.

よく使う表現： novelty calculator, novelty mug, novelty item