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What does 素人 (しろうと, shirouto) mean?

素人 (しろうと, shirouto) means amateur, layperson.

Quick facts
Readingしろうと
Romajishirouto
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
しろうと
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshirouto

amateur, layperson

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

Example sentences

  • When it comes to cooking, I'm an amateur.

  • For an amateur, it's drawn quite well.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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