N2Noun

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素人しろうと

shirouto

layman, amateur, novice

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Example sentence

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.

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Kanji in 素人

elementary, naked, principle, uncovered

Sentences with 素人

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
一人	N5	ひとり	ひとりone person
二人	N5	ふたり	ふたりtwo people
～人	N5	～じん	～じんsuffix meaning nationality / group of people (e.g. 日本人[にほんじん] = Japanese person)
～人	N5	～にん	～にんcounter for people (e.g. 三人[さんにん] = three people)
人	N5	ひと	ひとperson / human being (general word)
大人	N5	おとな	おとなadult
外国人	N5	がいこくじん	がいこくじんforeigner
ご主人	N4	ごしゅじん	ごしゅじん(your, her) husband (polite)

More Occupations & Roles words

Word	Reading	Meaning
モデル	モデル	モデルa fashion model
小学生	しょうがくせい	しょうがくせいelementary school pupil
天皇	てんのう	てんのうEmperor of Japan
警備	けいび	けいびdefense, guard, policing, security
作者	さくしゃ	さくしゃauthor, artist
講師	こうし	こうしlecturer
人事	じんじ	じんじhuman resources, personnel management
職人	しょくにん	しょくにんartisan, craftsman

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