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What does 門外漢 (もんがいかん, mongaikan) mean?

門外漢 (もんがいかん, mongaikan) means outsider; layman; amateur.

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Readingもんがいかん
Romajimongaikan
Part of speechnoun
もんがいかん
mongaikan

outsider; layman; amateur

  1. 1noun outsider; layman; amateur

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