How to say "Amateur" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Amateur" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Amateur" is "Amachua", written in japanese as "アマチュア".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The noun 'アマチュア (アマチュア)' means 'amateur'. An amateur is someone who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport or art, on an unpaid basis. Amateurs are often contrasted with professionals who are paid to engage in the same activity. For example: She is an amateur painter - (彼女はアマチュアの画家です). Many amateur athletes compete in local tournaments - (多くのアマチュアアスリートが地元のトーナメントで競技します).

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Amachua" mean in japanese?

"Amachua" means "Amateur" .

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How to write "Amateur" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The katakana "ア" is read as "a". The katakana "マ" is read as "ma". And The katakana "チ" is read as "chi".