フレッシュマン

noun

freshman; first-year student

Used for first-year students in high school or university, directly borrowed from English.

• 彼かれは大だい学がくのフレッシュマンです。

  He is a university freshman.

noun

newly hired career-track employee; new company recruit

Refers to a new employee on a career track, often in a corporate setting. This usage is a Japanese extension of the English word.