Meaning

Primary

Amateur

Alternative

Novice

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You've got a very elemental person. They're so elementary that they're quite an amateur, really. Maybe a little too elemental.

Reading

しろうと
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Unfortunately, the reading for this is a complete exception, so you'll just have to memorize it. Here's a mnemonic to help you:

"You're an amateur!", she wrote (しろうと). A little harsh, isn't it? But that's what she wrote. Gotta do a little better to impress her, pal.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 素人に教える

    to teach an amateur

    素人に出来る

    can be done by amateurs

    素人に分かる

    comprehensible to amateurs

Context Sentences

やっぱりプロと素人は違うね!

Professionals and amateurs are indeed different!

なんか今の発言、素人っぽい。

What you just said somehow sounds amateurish.

ど素人の私でも出来たんだから、大丈夫だよ。

Even someone as wholly inexperienced as me could do it, so you'll be fine.

Kanji Composition