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青二才 (あおにさい, aonisai) Japanese meaning: greenhorn | Kotomora
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What does that greenhorn know?
A novice like me can't be entrusted with that job yet.
Kanji 二 two, two radical (no. 7) 才 genius, years old, cubic shaku Related words 若わか 造ぞう Also derogatory for a young person, but 若造 is more about youth in general, while 青二才 emphasizes inexperience and immaturity.
未み 熟じゅく 者もの Means 'an inexperienced person' or 'novice', but is more neutral and can be used in formal contexts, unlike the derogatory 青二才.
Written forms 青あお 二に 才さい Usage 100%
Standard spelling. 才 is a simplified form of 歳, commonly used in this word.
青あお 二に 歳さい
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji usage; 歳 is the full character for 'years of age', but 才 is far more common in this expression.
Etymology Literally 'blue two-years-old'. 青 (blue/green) symbolizes immaturity or inexperience, and 二才 (two years of age) suggests a very young child, hence a callow youth.
