Meaning
新米 (しんまい, shinmai) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “new rice; novice”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 9
今年の新米がもうお店に出た
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.
新米のくせに大きな顔をするな。
Act your place.
私は新米のアマチュア写真家だ。
I am a novice shutterbug.
酒は通常新米がとれて秋から冬にかけて仕込まれるものだ.
Sake is normally brewed from fall through winter, after the new rice harvest comes in.
まだまだ新米ですが、足を引っ張らないようにがんばる所存です。(メールで書く場合)
I am still new here, but I will do my best not to become anyone's burden.
その新米のセールスマンが、トップの販売実績をあげたやり方は指導員の目を見はらせた。
The manner in which the new salesman made top sales level was an eye-opener to his supervisor.