一年生
Meanings
first-year student; first-year pupil
Used for students in their first year at school or university. Common in educational contexts.
He is a first-year university student.
The first-year classroom is on the first floor.
Figurative extension: someone new to a role, job, or activity, often implying inexperience. Can be used humorously or self-deprecatingly.
I'm still a newcomer at the company, so there's a lot I don't know.
It's a simple recipe that even a cooking novice like me can make.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Botanical term. Sense 4 is an abbreviation of 一年生植物 (annual plant). Used attributively with の or in compounds.
Annual plants die within one year.
I planted annual flowers in this flower bed.
Usage patterns
- 一年生になるto become a first-year student
He became a first-year university student this year.
- まだ一年生だからsince (someone) is still a beginner
Since I'm still a beginner at this job, there's a lot I don't understand.
- 一年生のときback when (someone) was a first-year student
When I was a first-year student, I often went to the library.