フレッシャー

noun

fresher; freshman

Refers to a first-year university student, borrowed from English 'fresher' or 'freshman'. Used in campus contexts.

• 大だい学がくのフレッシャーはサークル勧かん誘ゆうの的まとになる。

  University freshers become targets for club recruitment.

noun

newly hired career-track employee

Used in Japanese corporate settings for a new graduate hired as a career-track employee (総合職). Distinct from the university sense.