グリーンボーイ

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Meanings

1

noun

rookie athlete; rookie fighter

sports

Wasei-eigo term used especially in boxing and combat sports for a young, inexperienced competitor. Not used for general beginners.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from green boy

彼かれはまだグリーンボーイだが、将しょう来らいが楽たのしみだ。
He's still a green boy, but his future looks promising.

グリーン

ボーイ

同どう

士し

の

試し

合あい

は

荒あら

削けず

り

だ

が

面おも

白しろ

い

。

Matches between green boys are rough but interesting.

グリーン・ボーイ
- グリーンボーイ
  Variant with interpunct; less common but seen in some contexts.
- グリーン・ボーイ

ルーキー
ルーキー is a more general term for a rookie in any sport or field, while グリーンボーイ is specifically a wasei-eigo term for a young, inexperienced fighter, especially in boxing.

Wasei-eigo from English 'green' (inexperienced) and 'boy'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged in Japanese boxing circles.