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1 exact word match found in search '素人'
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1. amateur; layman; ordinary person; novice  (opposite: 玄人)
noun
2. respectable woman (not a prostitute, hostess, geisha, etc.)  (see also: 玄人)
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12 words found beginning with '素人'
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noun
inexpert or untrained eyes
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noun
man who has never had sex except with sex workers
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amateur as good as a professional
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lay public
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home remedy; medical treatment by a layperson  (yojijukugo)
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amateurish
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noun
layperson's judgment (opinion)  (yojijukugo)
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noun
amateur theatricals; amateur dramatic performance
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noun
boarding house
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amateurish work  (yojijukugo)
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2 words found containing '素人' in any position
noun
amateur's (shallow) thoughts (on a topic); layperson's opinion  (oft. used to refer modestly to one's own ideas)
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expression, noun
absolute beginner; complete amateur
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