新米

しんまい

new rice; first rice crop of the year

Also:novice

What does 新米 mean?

新米 is a Japanese noun meaning new rice; first rice crop of the year in English. It can also be translated as novice depending on context. It is written as 新米 in kanji, しんまい in hiragana, and shinmai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

新米のくせに大きな顔をするな。

Act your place.