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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

    A

  • katakana

    マ

    Reading

    Ma

  • katakana

    チ

    Reading

    Chi

  • katakana

    チュ

    Reading

    Chu

  • katakana

    ユ

    Reading

    Yu

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What does 'Amachua' (アマチュア) mean?

'Amachua' means 'Amateur' .

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