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素人

Amateur


Meaning

Amateur, Novice

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You've got a very elemental person. They're so elementary that they're quite an amateur, really. Maybe a little too elemental.


Reading

しろうと

Explanation

Unfortunately, the reading for this is a complete exception, so you'll just have to memorize it. Here's a mnemonic to help you: "You're an amateur!", she wrote (しろうと). A little harsh, isn't it? But that's what she wrote. Gotta do a little better to impress her, pal.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • ど素人

    a complete novice

  • 素人レベル

    beginner level

    素人集団

    a group of amateurs

    素人相手

    dealing with amateurs

    素人判断

    amateur judgment

  • 素人が作る

    made by an amateur

    素人が見る

    seen by an untrained eye

    素人が考える

    thought by an amateur

  • 素人の人

    an amateur

    素人の意見

    an amateur opinion

    素人の目

    an amateur's perspective

  • 素人に分かる

    comprehensible to amateurs

    素人に出来る

    can be done by amateurs

    素人に教える

    to teach an amateur

Context Sentences

やっぱりプロと素人は違うね!

Professionals and amateurs are indeed different!

なんか今の発言、素人っぽい。

What you just said somehow sounds amateurish.

ど素人の私でも出来たんだから、大丈夫だよ。

Even someone as wholly inexperienced as me could do it, so you'll be fine.


Kanji Composition