What does 素人 mean?
素人 is a Japanese noun meaning “layman, amateur, novice” in English. It can also be translated as “respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha), unlicensed prostitute” depending on context. It is written as 素人 in kanji, しろうと in hiragana, and shirouto in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.