新 参(しんざん)

しんざん

noun

newcomer; new member; latecomer

1. newcomer; new member; new arrival; latecomer

A person who has recently joined a group, organization, community, or field. Often contrasted with established or senior members.

新参(しんざん)者(もの)にはわからないことが多(おお)い。

There's a lot that newcomers don't understand.

この業界(ぎょうかい)ではまだ新参(しんざん)なので、勉強(べんきょう)することが山(やま)ほどある。

I'm still a newcomer in this industry, so there's a mountain of things to learn.

新参(しんざん)のファンだが、この作品(さくひん)の魅力(みりょく)にすっかりはまってしまった。

I'm a new fan, but I've completely fallen for the charm of this work.

A compound of 新(しん) (new) and 参(ざん) (joining, participating). Can be used as a standalone noun or as a modifier with の. The opposite is 古参(こさん) (old-timer, veteran member).

Usage

Common in both traditional and modern contexts. In online communities, 新参(しんざん) and 古参(こさん) are frequently used to distinguish between new and long-standing fans or members. Can carry a slight sense of being an outsider who hasn't yet earned full standing.

Common collocations

新参(しんざん)者(もの) — newcomer (with the person suffix)
新参(しんざん)ファン — new fan
新参(しんざん)の企業(きぎょう) — new entrant (company)
新参(しんざん)お断(ことわ)り — no newcomers allowed

Similar words

古参(こさん) — old-timer, veteran member (opposite)
新人(しんじん) — new person, rookie (more for workplace/professional contexts)
新入(しんにゅう)り — newcomer, new arrival (more general, less about group dynamics)

Related Words

Antonym: 古参(こさん) (old-timer, veteran member)

Compare: 新人(しんじん) (new person, rookie)

Compare: 新顔(しんがお) (newcomer)

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Added 2026.3.29 23:16 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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