this.newReading = newReading;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the new part of speech.
     *
     * @return The new part of speech.
     */
    public String getNewPos() {
        return newPos;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the new part of speech.
     *
     * @param newPos The new part of speech.
     */
    public void setNewPos(final String newPos) {

        assertNull(kuromojiItem.getNewToken());
        assertNull(kuromojiItem.getNewSegmentation());
        assertNull(kuromojiItem.getNewReading());
        assertNull(kuromojiItem.getNewPos());
        assertFalse(kuromojiItem.isUpdated());
        assertFalse(kuromojiItem.isDeleted());

        kuromojiItem.setNewToken("T1");
        kuromojiItem.setNewSegmentation("S1");