新入生
しんにゅうせい
shinnyuusei
JLPT N3adjectiveVocabularyLevel 31 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
新入生 (しんにゅうせい (shinnyuusei)) means "Freshman". The reading is しんにゅうせい (shinnyuusei). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Freshman
Also : New student · First-year student
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Example Sentences
新入生は大学生活の最初の方は戸惑うことが多い。
しんにゅうせいはだいがくせいかつのさいしょのほうはとまどうことがおおい。
Freshmen often feel confused in the early stages of university life.
新入生向けのオリエンテーションが開催される。
しんにゅうせいむけのおりえんてーしょんがかいさいされる。
An orientation for freshmen is being held.
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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