新 社 会 人(しんしゃかいじん)

しんしゃかいじん

noun

new member of the workforce; fresh graduate entering society

1. new member of the workforce; person who just started working

A person who has recently graduated from school and entered the workforce for the first time. In Japan, this typically refers to the cohort of graduates who start their jobs in April.

四月(しがつ)から新社会人(しんしゃかいじん)になる。

I'll be entering the workforce starting in April.

新社会人(しんしゃかいじん)にとって最初(さいしょ)の一(いっ)か月(げつ)は大変(たいへん)だ。

The first month is tough for new members of the workforce.

新社会人(しんしゃかいじん)に向(む)けたビジネスマナー(びじねすまなー)の本(ほん)がたくさん出版(しゅっぱん)されている。

Many business etiquette books aimed at new members of the workforce are published.

CULTURE:
新社会人(しんしゃかいじん) reflects Japan's synchronized hiring system, where most companies hire fresh graduates (新卒(しんそつ)) and start them on April 1st. The spring season features many advertisements and products marketed to 新社会人(しんしゃかいじん), from suits and business bags to self-help books.

COMPONENTS:
新(しん) (new) + 社会人(しゃかいじん) (member of society / working adult). The term 社会人(しゃかいじん) itself distinguishes working adults from students.

SIMILAR TERMS:

新入社員(しんにゅうしゃいん) (new employee — more specific to a company)
新卒(しんそつ) (fresh graduate)
社会人(しゃかいじん)一年生(いちねんせい) (first-year working adult — informal)

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