🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

初心者

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shoshinsha

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Novice/ˈnɒ.vɪs/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"この本は初心者向けに書かれています。"

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As noun
  1. 1

    A person new to and inexperienced in a field or situation.

    "Even a novice can set up this software within minutes."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'novice' originates from the Latin 'novicius', meaning 'new' or 'newly arrived'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the 14th century, evolving to denote someone who is new to a particular field or activity.

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