How to say "up-and-coming" in Japanese

• 新鋭しんえいCommon
  na-adjective, no-adjectiveCovers 'up-and-coming' as young and already excellent — a rising talent whose work is sharp and energetic. Typical in introductions of young writers, artists, or athletes who are starting to make their mark.
• 新進しんしんCommon
  no-adjectiveAlso means 'up-and-coming', but centers on someone newly risen or emerging in a field rather than on proven brilliance; typical of people just beginning to be noticed, especially in creative fields.
  新進しんしんボクサーがチャンピオンに打ち勝うちかった。↗

  The new boxer outboxed the champion.
• 期待きたいJLPT N3approx.Common
  no-adjectiveIn itself this means expectation or anticipation; it conveys 'up-and-coming' only indirectly, when a newcomer is the object of high hopes, so it fits talk of a promising newcomer more than a direct label.

All three point to rising talent: 新鋭 stresses young, energetic excellence, 新進 stresses someone newly emerging in a field, and 期待 is really 'expectation', marking a newcomer you pin hopes on rather than directly calling up-and-coming.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 新鋭しんえいyoung and energetic
• 新進しんしんrising
• 少壮気鋭しょうそうきえいyoung and energetic
• 新進気鋭しんしんきえいyoung and energetic
• 期待きたいpromising
• 売り出し中うりだしちゅうrising in popularity