新人
しんじん
shinjin
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 35 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
新人 (しんじん (shinjin)) means "Newcomer". The reading is しんじん (shinjin). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Newcomer
Also : Rookie · Recruit · New star · New face · New person
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Example Sentences
その新人は仕事を早く覚える才能がある。
そのしんじんはしごとをはやくおぼえるさいのうがある。
That newcomer has the talent to learn work quickly.
新人研修が来週から始まる。
しんじんけんしゅうがらいしゅうからはじまる。
The newcomer training begins next week.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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