新規(しんき)

しんき
noun
new; newcomer; new fan
formalbusinessdescriptive
1. new, newly created
Something newly established or created. Often used with other nouns to indicate newness.
新規(しんき)登録(とうろく)は無料(むりょう)です。
New registration is free.
新規(しんき)顧客(こきゃく)を獲得(かくとく)する。
To acquire new customers.
新規(しんき)事業(じぎょう)を立(た)ち上(あ)げるには資金(しきん)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
Starting a new business requires funding.
2. newcomer, new member, new fan
A person who has recently joined a group, community, or started following someone. Common in online fan communities.
新規(しんき)なので分(わ)からないことが多(おお)い。
Since I'm new, there's a lot I don't understand.
新規(しんき)にも優(やさ)しいコミュニティだ。
It's a community that's friendly to newcomers.
新規(しんき)の人(ひと)が入(はい)ってくると、グループの雰囲気(ふんいき)が変(か)わることもある。
When newcomers join, the group's atmosphere can sometimes change.

Register: Neutral to formal in business contexts (sense 1); casual in online/fan community contexts (sense 2).

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In fan communities, healthy communities embrace 新規(しんき), while toxic ones may gatekeep or look down on newcomers.

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Antonym: 古参(こさん)
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Added 2026.1.17 17:43 · Revised 2026.9.14 9:55
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