Illustration: In a neighborhood community room, an office worker plays violin with a small group of local musicians after work. His suit jacket hangs over a folding chair, and his commuter briefcase sits beside the open violin case. Other players have similarly mixed everyday clothes and work bags.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

アマチュア

amachua

amateur

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしのおじはアマチュアのクリケット選手せんしゅです。

    My uncle is an amateur cricket player.

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  2. 彼かれはアマチュアにすぎない。

    He is just an amateur.

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  3. あなたはプロだが私わたしはアマチュアだ。

    You are a professional, but I am an amateur.

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