新入生
しんにゅうせい
shinnyuusei
JLPT N1adjectiveVocabularyLevel 88 - JLPT N1
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
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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