新人王(しんじんおう)

しんじんおう
noun
rookie of the year; best newcomer
person
1. rookie of the year; best newcomer
An award given to the most outstanding first-year player or newcomer in a sport, league, or other competitive field.
新人王(しんじんおう)を獲得(かくとく)した。
He won the rookie of the year award.
新人王(しんじんおう)の最有力(さいゆうりょく)候補(こうほ)と言(い)われている。
He is said to be the strongest candidate for rookie of the year.
プロ野球(やきゅう)の新人王(しんじんおう)はセ・リーグとパ・リーグで一人(ひとり)ずつ選(えら)ばれる。
One rookie of the year is selected from each of the Central and Pacific Leagues in professional baseball.

Usage

Award commonly given in professional sports (baseball, soccer, sumo, boxing) and sometimes in entertainment or business. In Japanese professional baseball, it is formally called the 最優秀(さいゆうしゅう)新人(しんじん) award.

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Compare: 得点王(とくてんおう) (top scorer)
Related: 最優秀選手(さいゆうしゅうせんしゅ) (Most Valuable Player)
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Added 2026.3.22 17:54 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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