Word
素人
しろうと
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CommonJLPT N2
Meanings
- Noun
amateur; layman; ordinary person; novice
- Noun
respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha)
- Noun
unlicensed prostitute
In Spanish
amateur; aficionado; novato; principiante
- Other readings
- しろと、しらびと
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
僕も素人です。
I'm a beginner, too.
Yo también soy principiante.
Tatoeba #1468393(opens in a new tab)あなたは玄人で、私は素人。
You're a professional, and I'm an amateur.
Usted es un experto, pero yo soy un aprendiz.
Tatoeba #8973578(opens in a new tab)法律用語の大半は素人にはわかりにくい。
Much legal language is obscure to a layman.
Tatoeba #82648(opens in a new tab)その協会は設立以来、素人の入会を断ってきた。
The association has excluded amateurs ever since its foundation.
Tatoeba #211427(opens in a new tab)