駆(か)け出(だ)し

かけだし

noun

novice; beginner; fledgling; just starting out

occupation work

1. novice; beginner; fledgling; just starting out

Someone who has just entered a profession or field and is still inexperienced; a person at the beginning of their career.

まだ駆(か)け出(だ)しの記者(きしゃ)です。

I'm still a novice reporter.

駆(か)け出(だ)しの頃(ころ)は苦労(くろう)した。

I struggled when I was just starting out.

駆(か)け出(だ)しだからといって甘(あま)く見(み)ないでほしい。

Don't underestimate me just because I'm a beginner.

Forms

From 駆(か)け出(だ)す (to start running)
Metaphor: having just "run out" into a field/profession

Common collocations

駆(か)け出(だ)しの + [profession]: novice [profession]
駆(か)け出(だ)しの記者(きしゃ): novice reporter
駆(か)け出(だ)しの俳優(はいゆう): fledgling actor
駆(か)け出(だ)しの医者(いしゃ): newly practicing doctor
駆(か)け出(だ)しの頃(ころ): when just starting out

Usage

Implies inexperience but also suggests enthusiasm and potential for growth. Often used in self-deprecating contexts.

Similar words

新人(しんじん): a newcomer to an organization (neutral)
新米(しんまい): a greenhorn (casual)
玄人(くろうと), 老練(ろうれん): expert, seasoned (the opposite)

Related Words

Compare: 玄人(くろうと) (expert, professional)

Compare: 老練(ろうれん) (experienced, seasoned)

Compare: 半人前(はんにんまえ) (half-fledged)

Compare: 新人(しんじん) (a newcomer to an organization)

Compare: 新米(しんまい) (a greenhorn)

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Added 2026.1.31 11:28 · Revised 2026.9.30 5:42

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