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    3. アマ

    アマ

    アマ

    amateur

    KMT5Study L1NounCulture & TraditionsSports & Martial ArtsKana Vocab4 strokes

    アマ

    Noun

    1.
    amateur
    abbreviation

    Stroke 0 / 4

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはまだアマですが、とても上じょう手ずです。

    He's still an amateur, but he's very good.

    KMT4Sports & Martial Arts
    アマの大たい会かいで優ゆう勝しょうを目め指ざしている。

    I'm aiming for victory in the amateur competition.

    KMT5Sports & Martial Arts
    アマの選せん手しゅでも、プロ顔かお負まけの技ぎ術じゅつを持もつ者ものがいる。

    Even amateur athletes sometimes possess skills that would put professionals to shame.

    KMT6Sports & Martial Arts
    アマのカメラマンが撮とった写しゃ真しんが、プロの作さく品ひんと見み間ま違ちがえるほどだった。

    The photos taken by the amateur photographer were good enough to be mistaken for professional works.

    KMT6Culture & TraditionsArt & Design
    プロとアマの境きょう界かい線せんは、年ねん々ねん曖あい昧まいになっている。

    The boundary between professionals and amateurs is becoming increasingly blurred year by year.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions

    Kana that make up this word

    ア
    a
    マ
    ma
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