What does 新人 mean?
新人 is a Japanese noun meaning “new face, newcomer” in English. It can also be translated as “modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)” depending on context. It is written as 新人 in kanji, しんじん in hiragana, and shinjin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
新人俳優がハムレット役をすると広告してあった。
A new actor was billed to appear as Hamlet.