新手

あらて

Also written しんて

Meanings

1. Noun, の-adjective fresh troops; fresh players
2. newcomer; new employee; new worker See also: 古手 (ふるて).
3. new method; new way; new type

Kanji

• 新 new. Read as あら.
• 手 hand. Read as て.

Example sentences

• これはなんだ。キャッチセールスじゃないのなら、新手の逆ナンだろうか。
  Then what is this, I wonder? If it isn't dodgy door-to-door sales, then could it be a new kind of pickup technique for the ladies?

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