新 卒(しんそつ)

しんそつ

noun

new graduate, fresh graduate

1. new graduate, fresh graduate

A person who has just graduated or is about to graduate from a school or university. In Japan, this term is closely tied to the annual mass-hiring system where companies recruit students before graduation.

新卒(しんそつ)で入社(にゅうしゃ)した。

I joined the company as a new graduate.

新卒(しんそつ)採用(さいよう)の面接(めんせつ)が始(はじ)まった。

Interviews for new graduate recruitment have begun.

新卒(しんそつ)の就職(しゅうしょく)活動(かつどう)は大学(だいがく)三年(さんねん)の後半(こうはん)から始(はじ)まることが多(おお)い。

Job hunting for new graduates often starts in the second half of the third year of university.

Usage

A key term in Japanese employment culture. Japan's 新卒(しんそつ)一括(いっかつ)採用(さいよう) (mass hiring of new graduates) system means most large companies hire graduates simultaneously each April. Missing this window can significantly impact career prospects. Often used as a modifier: 新卒(しんそつ) + noun.

Common collocations

新卒(しんそつ)採用(さいよう): new graduate recruitment
新卒(しんそつ)一括(いっかつ)採用(さいよう): mass hiring of new graduates
新卒(しんそつ)で入社(にゅうしゃ)する: to join a company as a new graduate

Similar words

既卒(きそつ): previous graduate (someone who graduated but did not find employment immediately)
中途(ちゅうと)採用(さいよう): mid-career hiring

Related Words

Compare: 既卒(きそつ) (previous graduate)

Compare: 中途採用(ちゅうとさいよう) (mid-career hiring)

Compare: 新社会人(しんしゃかいじん) (new member of the workforce)

Related: 大卒(だいそつ) (university graduate)

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Added 2026.2.22 21:42 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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