JLPT N2 · Noun

素人 (shirouto)

素人 (しろうと, shirouto) is a Japanese noun meaning “amateur; layman”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: しろうと
Romaji: shirouto
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

amateur; layman; ordinary person; novice · noun
respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha) · noun
unlicensed prostitute · noun · archaic

Example sentences

あのシロウト歌手は文句なくタレントショーで一位となった。

The amateur singer won first in the talent show hands down.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 素人

素

elementary, principle, nakedソ・ス・もと · 10 strokes

人

personジン・ニン・ひと・-り · 2 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 素人.

素晴らしいすばらしいwonderful素もとorigin酸素さんそoxygen (O)要素ようそelement水素すいそhydrogen (H)素直すなおobedient素質そしつmakings (of)元素げんそelement簡素かんそsimple素材そざいingredient素朴そぼくsimple炭素たんそcarbon (C)質素しっそsimple素早いすばやいquick

Source: JMdict entry 1397270 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.