ビギナー

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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A straightforward loanword for a person new to an activity or field. Common in casual contexts, often used in hobbies, sports, or skills.

He's still a beginner, so please teach him from the basics.

このコースはビギナー向むけに設せっ計けいされています。

This course is designed for beginners.

ビギナー向むけの〈物もの〉something designed/suited for beginners
この店みせにはビギナー向むけのスキー用よう品ひんがたくさんある。
This shop has a lot of ski gear designed for beginners.
ビギナーコースa course or class aimed at beginners
テニスのビギナーコースに申もうし込こんだ。
I signed up for the beginner tennis course.
ビギナーズラックbeginner's luck
初はじめてのカジノでビギナーズラックが起おきた。
I had beginner's luck the first time I went to a casino.

初しょ心しん者しゃN2
初心者 is the standard, neutral word for a beginner used in both speech and writing, while ビギナー is a casual loanword favored in hobby and sports contexts.
初しょ級きゅう者しゃ
初級者 specifically marks someone at the elementary skill level in structured learning like language or music classes, whereas ビギナー is a more general, casual term.

上じょう級きゅう者しゃ
上級者 refers to an advanced, skilled person, the direct opposite of a ビギナー who is just starting out.
ベテランN2
ベテラン describes a seasoned veteran with long experience, contrasting with a ビギナー who has little to none.

人にん
ビギナー, being a person, is counted with 人 (e.g. 二人のビギナー), just like other nouns for people.

Loanword from English 'beginner', adopted into Japanese with katakana spelling.