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素人筋 (しろうとすじ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
lay public ; non-expert circles ; amateur sources
Refers to people without specialized knowledge, often contrasted with experts or insiders. Used in contexts like opinions, rumors, or information coming from the general public.
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We should listen not only to expert opinions but also to voices from the lay public.
Kanji 素 elementary, principle, naked Similar words 素人しろうと 素人 means 'amateur' or 'layperson' individually, while 素人筋 refers to the collective group or source of such people.
玄人くろうと 筋すじ 玄人筋 is the opposite, meaning 'expert circles' or 'professional sources'.
Etymology Compound of 素人 (しろうと, 'amateur, layperson') and 筋 (すじ, 'lineage, source, circle'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'lay circles' or 'non-expert sources'.
