How to say 'Amateur' in Japanese | アマチュア

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The Japanese word for Amateur is 'Amachua', written as アマチュア in Japanese.

word

アマチュア

Meaning

Amateur

Reading

Amachua

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'アマチュア (あまちゅあ)' means 'amateur'. It refers to someone who engages in a particular activity, such as sports, arts, or hobbies, without professional training or as a non-professional. This term is often used to contrast with 'プロ (ぷろ)' (professional). For example: He is an amateur photographer「彼はアマチュアの写真家です」(かれはあまちゅあのしゃしんかです). Many amateurs participated in the competition「多くのアマチュアが競技に参加しました」(おおくのあまちゅあがきょうぎにさんかしました). The word is borrowed from English and retains its original meaning in Japanese.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

2967

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word アマチュア

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

katakana

ア

Reading

katakana

マ

Reading

katakana

チ

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Chi

katakana

チュ

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Chu

katakana

ユ

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'Amachua' means 'Amateur' .

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