amateur
日本語WordNet
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
an athlete who does not play for pay
engaged in as a pastime; "an amateur painter"; "gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals"; "recreational golfers"; "reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating"; "unpaid extras in the documentary"
lacking professional skill or expertise; "a very amateurish job"; "inexpert but conscientious efforts"; "an unskilled painting"
JMdict
AIによる解説
Someone who engages in an activity for pleasure rather than pay (opposite of professional), or someone lacking skill or experience. Can be neutral (hobbyist) or negative (unskilled person).
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The critic witheringly dismissed the amateur performance.
批評家はアマチュアの演技を辛辣に一蹴した。
The pro-am tournament pairs professional golfers with amateur players.
プロアマ大会ではプロゴルファーとアマチュア選手がペアを組む。
Amateur astronomers often use Newtonian reflectors.
アマチュア天文家はしばしばニュートン式反射望遠鏡を使用する。
Pronunciation data from ipa-dict (MIT License) based on cmudict-ipa by @lingz