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新米しんまい (shinmai)

new rice; novice

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Meaning

新米 (しんまい, shinmai) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “new rice; novice”.

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Example sentences 9

今年ことしの新米しんまいがもうお店みせに出でた

This year's new rice crop is already in the shops.

彼は仕事にはまだ新米だ.

He's still green at his job.

私はこの仕事は新米です.

I am new to this job.

その新米水夫は船酔いした。

The landsman was seasick.

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