門外漢

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See also: 门外汉

Chinese

outside the door Chinese; name of a dynasty; man
trad. (門外漢) 門外
simp. (门外汉) 门外
Literally: “man outside the door”.

Pronunciation


Noun

門外漢

  1. layman; outsider; amateur

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
もん
Grade: 2
がい
Grade: 2
かん
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
門外漢 (kyūjitai)

Noun

(もん)(がい)(かん) (mongaikan

  1. outsider
  2. amateur

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

門外漢 (munoehan) (hangeul 문외한)

  1. hanja form? of 문외한 (layman, outsider, amateur)