新しい

新しい

New.

Here '新しい' modifies '本' (book), indicating that the book is new.

私は新しい本を買いました。

I bought a new book.

Here '新しい' describes 'こと' (things), expressing novelty or uniqueness about the information or activity.

新しいことを学ぶのが好きです。

I like learning new things.

Here '新しい' refers to '友達' (friends), emphasizing that the friends being referred to are recently made or recently encountered.

新しい友達と話すのは楽しいです。

Talking to new friends is fun.