素人 (しろうと): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

素人 (しろうと) means amateur / beginner / novice.

See example sentences below.

素人 at a glance

素人

しろうとshirouto

N2noun

amateur / beginner / novice

素人しろうとshiroutoN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

amateur / beginner / novice

Example 1

彼は料理の素人です。

Translation

He is an amateur at cooking.

Example 2

素人が無理をすると危ない。

Translation

It's dangerous if a novice tries something beyond their skill.