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VocabJLPT N1

rookie

Noun

Definitions

1. rookie

This loanword from English refers to a rookie or newcomer, someone who is new to a job, team, or field of activity. It is commonly used in sports, business, and entertainment to describe a person in their first year or early stage of a career.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Is negotiating deal terms a bit too much for a rookie?

Sentence 2

Why am I, a rookie, suddenly in charge of hosting?!

Sentence 3

Can a rookie really become a contributing player in just one week?

Sentence 4

Who on earth handed this tough assignment to a rookie?

Sentence 5

The section chief said, "It takes courage to trust a rookie."