初々しい
Reading: ういういしい
Meaning: fresh, innocent, naive, pure
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Example Sentence
Everyone smiled at the new employee's fresh and innocent greeting.
Usage Notes
Describes someone who is new to something and appears charmingly inexperienced, youthful, and pure.
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