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    3. 素人

    素人

    素しろ人うと

    amateur

    N2KMT5News #9+1CoreNounDaily LifeKanji Vocab12 strokes

    しろうとしろとしらびと

    Noun

    1.
    amateur, layman, ordinary person, novice
    2.
    respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha)
    3.
    unlicensed prostitute
    archaic

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    私わたしは料りょう理りは素しろ人うとなので、あまり上じょう手ずではありません。

    I'm an amateur at cooking, so I'm not very good.

    KMT4Daily LifeFood & Dining
    彼かれは素しろ人うとながら、プロ顔かお負まけの腕うで前まえを見みせた。

    Although he's an amateur, he showed skills that would put a professional to shame.

    KMT5Daily Life
    DIYは素ディーアイワイ人はしろうとでも楽たのしめる趣しゅ味みとして人にん気きがあります。

    DIY is popular as a hobby that even amateurs can enjoy.

    KMT5Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれのプレゼンテーションは素しろ人う目とめにも分わかりやすかった。

    His presentation was easy to understand even for a layman.

    KMT5Work & CareerEducation
    専せん門もん家かでない素しろ人うとが安あん易いに判 断 を下くだすのは危き険けんだ。

    It's dangerous for a layman who isn't an expert to make easy judgments.

    KMT6Daily LifeCore Concepts

    Kanji that make up this word

    素
    もと…(2)
    elementary・principle・naked・uncovered
    人
    ひと・-り・-と…(7)
    person
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