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    3. 新米

    新米

    新しん米まい

    new rice

    KMT7News #16+1CoreFood & DiningWork & CareerKanji Vocab19 strokes

    しんまい

    Noun

    1.
    new rice, first rice crop of the year

    Noun, Particle

    2.
    novice, beginner, newcomer, new hand

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    今こと年しは新しん米まいがおいしいです。

    This year's new rice is delicious.

    KMT4Food & DiningDaily Life
    秋あきになると、スーパーに新しん米まいが並ならび始はじめます。

    In autumn, new rice starts to appear in supermarkets.

    KMT6Food & DiningDaily LifeNature & Environment
    彼かれはまだ新しん米まいの警けい察さつ官かんですが、熱ねっ心しんに働はたらいています。

    He is still a rookie police officer, but he works diligently.

    KMT7Work & CareerDaily Life
    新しん米まいの社しゃ員いんは、先せん輩ぱいから多おおくのことを学まなぶ必ひつ要ようがあります。

    New employees need to learn many things from their seniors.

    KMT7Work & CareerEducation
    新しん米まいの農のう家かにとって、最さい初しょの収しゅう穫かくは特とくに感かん慨がい深ぶかいものです。

    For a novice farmer, the first harvest is particularly moving.

    KMT8Work & CareerNature & EnvironmentEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    新
    あたら.しい・あら.た・あら-・にい-…(8)
    new
    米
    こめ・よね…(11)
    rice・USA・metre
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