Illustration: Behind the counter of a neighborhood bakery, a new adult employee struggles to fold a cake box while an experienced coworker patiently demonstrates on another box. The newcomer's apron is neatly tied, their posture overly formal, and a cluster of awkwardly folded practice boxes sits beside them.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

新しん人じん

shinjin

newcomer, rookie

Example sentences

その新人しんじんはチームに新あらたな生気せいきを吹ふき込こんだ。
The rookie breathed new life into the team.
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新人しんじんは我々われわれの期待きたいに及およばなかった。
The newcomer fell short of our expectation.
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彼かれは、まだ新人しんじんなんだから大目おおめに見みてやれよ。
Go easy on him. He’s still new around here.
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Kanji in 新人

新newOnシンKunあたらしい・あらた・あら-
人personOnジン・ニンKunひと

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