入 門 者(にゅうもんしゃ)

にゅうもんしゃ

noun

beginner; novice; newcomer

1. beginner; novice; newcomer to a field

A person who has just started learning or entering a particular field, art, or discipline. Implies someone at the introductory stage.

入門者(にゅうもんしゃ)にもわかりやすい本(ほん)だ。

It's a book that's easy to understand even for beginners.

入門者(にゅうもんしゃ)向(む)けの講座(こうざ)に参加(さんか)した。

I attended a course aimed at beginners.

プログラミングの入門者(にゅうもんしゃ)でも簡単(かんたん)に使(つか)えるツールを開発(かいはつ)した。

We developed a tool that even programming beginners can use easily.

Compound of 入門(にゅうもん) (introduction, initiation) and 者(しゃ) (person). Originally referred to someone being accepted as a student of a traditional art or martial art (入門(にゅうもん)する = to become a disciple), but now broadly used for any beginner.

Common collocations

入門者(にゅうもんしゃ)向(む)け: aimed at beginners
入門者(にゅうもんしゃ)にもわかりやすい: easy to understand for beginners too
入門者(にゅうもんしゃ)から上級者(じょうきゅうしゃ)まで: from beginners to advanced learners

Related words

入門(にゅうもん): introduction (to a subject); introductory-level
入門書(にゅうもんしょ): introductory book, beginner's guide
入門(にゅうもん)コース: introductory course

Similar words

初心者(しょしんしゃ): beginner — the most common word for beginner; broader and more everyday
初学者(しょがくしゃ): beginning student — more academic; specifically about studying
素人(しろうと): amateur, layperson — implies lack of professional skill; can sound slightly dismissive

Related Words

Related: 入門書(にゅうもんしょ) (introductory book, beginner's guide)

Compare: 初心者(しょしんしゃ) (beginner)

Compare: 初学者(しょがくしゃ) (beginning student)

Compare: 素人(しろうと) (amateur, layperson)

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Added 2026.3.28 14:27 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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