新 人(しんじん)

しんじん

noun

newcomer, new employee

1. newcomer, new employee, new person

Someone who has just joined an organization, started a job, or entered a field.

新人(しんじん)研修(けんしゅう)を受(う)けた。

I attended new employee training.

今年(ことし)の新人(しんじん)は優秀(ゆうしゅう)だ。

This year's new employees are excellent.

新人(しんじん)歌手(かしゅ)がデビューした。

A new singer made their debut.

新人(しんじん)の私(わたし)に先輩(せんぱい)が丁寧(ていねい)に教(おし)えてくれた。

A senior colleague taught me carefully when I was new.

新人(しんじん)社員(しゃいん)はまだ仕事(しごと)に慣(な)れていないので、周(まわ)りがサポートすることが大切(たいせつ)だ。

New employees haven't gotten used to the job yet, so it's important for those around them to provide support.

新人(しんじん) refers to someone who has just entered a company, organization, or profession. It carries a neutral to positive connotation, implying freshness and potential.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

新人(しんじん)社員(しゃいん): new employee
新人(しんじん)研修(けんしゅう): new employee training
新人(しんじん)歌手(かしゅ): new singer
新人(しんじん)賞(しょう): newcomer award, rookie award
新人(しんじん)教育(きょういく): training for newcomers

CONTRAST:

新人(しんじん): newcomer (emphasizes being new)
新入(しんにゅう)社員(しゃいん): newly hired employee (more formal, workplace-specific)
ルーキー: rookie (loanword, mainly used in sports)
先輩(せんぱい): senior (opposite in hierarchy)
後輩(こうはい): junior
ベテラン: veteran (opposite in experience)

In Japanese workplaces, 新人(しんじん) status typically lasts through the first year of employment.

Related Words

Related: 先輩(せんぱい) (senior)

Related: 後輩(こうはい) (junior)

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Added 2026.1.11 21:53 · Revised 2026.5.21 5:09

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