新入社員(しんにゅうしゃいん)

しんにゅうしゃいん
noun
new employee; newly hired worker
workperson
1. new employee; newly hired worker
A person who has just joined a company. In Japan, most new employees start in April after graduating from university. Composed of 新入 (newly entering) + 社員 (company employee). Often abbreviated to 新人 in casual speech.
新入社員(しんにゅうしゃいん)が入(はい)ってきた。
New employees joined the company.
新入社員(しんにゅうしゃいん)研修(けんしゅう)は一(いっ)か月(げつ)かかる。
New employee training takes one month.
今年(ことし)の新入社員(しんにゅうしゃいん)は即戦力(そくせんりょく)として期待(きたい)されている。
This year's new employees are expected to contribute immediately.

Usage

In Japanese corporate culture, 新入社員(しんにゅうしゃいん) specifically refers to employees in their first year at a company, typically fresh graduates who start in April. They are expected to learn workplace etiquette and culture through formal training (研修(けんしゅう)).

Common collocations

  • 新入社員(しんにゅうしゃいん)研修(けんしゅう) (new employee training)
  • 新入社員(しんにゅうしゃいん)歓迎会(かんげいかい) (welcome party for new employees)
  • 新入社員(しんにゅうしゃいん)を迎(むか)える (to welcome new employees)

Cultural note

Every April, companies hold 入社式(にゅうしゃしき) (joining ceremonies) for new hires. Media surveys of 新入社員(しんにゅうしゃいん) attitudes are a spring tradition in Japan.

Related Words

Compare: 新人(しんじん) (newcomer, new employee)
Compare: 新入生(しんにゅうせい) (new student, freshman)
Compare: 新社会人(しんしゃかいじん) (new member of the workforce)
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