Having something newly made or buying a new one (e.g. a suit, dress, furniture); having something refurbished or replaced.
結婚式のために礼服を新調した。
I had a formal suit made for the wedding.
古くなったソファを新調することにした。
I decided to buy a new sofa to replace the old one.
店は冬物を新調して売り出した。
The shop stocked new winter items and put them on sale.
A new tune or melody; composing or adopting a new musical piece.
この歌の新調を作曲家に頼んだ。
We asked a composer to create a new melody for this song.
祭りのために神楽の新調が用意された。
A new tune for the kagura (sacred dance) was prepared for the festival.