新入(しんい)り

新(しん) (new) + 入(い)り (entering). Refers to someone who has recently joined an organization or group and is still learning the ropes. The term has a slightly informal, colloquial feel and is commonly used in workplaces and clubs.

Common collocations

• 新入(しんい)りの社員(しゃいん) — new employee
• 新入(しんい)りのメンバー — new member
• 新入(しんい)りを鍛(きた)える — train the newcomer
• 新入(しんい)りいじめ — hazing of newcomers

Similar words

• 新人(しんじん) — newcomer; rookie — more formal and widely used in business and media
• 新入生(しんにゅうせい) — new student; first-year student — specifically for schools
• 新米(しんまい) — novice; greenhorn — more casual, emphasizes inexperience