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    3. 門外漢

    門外漢

    門もん外がい漢かん

    outsider

    KMT10News #45+1Ref L2NounWork & CareerKanji Vocab26 strokes

    もんがいかん

    Noun

    1.
    outsider, layman, amateur

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    私わたしはこの分ぶん野やでは門もん外がい漢かんです。

    I am an outsider in this field.

    KMT8Work & Career
    門もん外がい漢かんなので、専せん門もん的てきな詳しょう細さいは理 解 できません。

    As a layman, I don't understand the technical details.

    KMT10Work & Career
    彼かれの説せつ明めいは非ひ常じょうに明めい快かいで、全まったくの門もん外がい漢かんでも要よう点てんを把は握あくできた。

    His explanation was so clear that even a complete outsider could grasp the main points.

    KMT10EducationWork & Career
    この専せん門もん的てきなプロジェクトには、門もん外がい漢かんではなく専せん門もん家かが必 要 だ。

    For this specialized project, we need an expert, not a layman.

    KMT10Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    彼かれは経けい験けん豊ほう富ふな専せん門もん家かたちの会かい議ぎで門もん外がい漢かんのように感かんじた。

    He felt like an outsider at the conference for experienced professionals.

    KMT10Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    門
    かど・と…(4)
    gate・counter for cannons
    外
    そと・ほか・はず.す・はず.れる・と-…(5)
    outside
    漢
    Sino-・China
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