Word Meaning 見習い

みならい minarai

見習い is read as みならい (minarai) and means apprentice.

Meaning

English

  1. apprentice
  2. trainee
  3. probationer
  4. apprenticeship
  5. probation
  6. learning by observation

Reading

Kana

みならい

Romaji

minarai

Writing Variants

  • 見習 みならい minarai

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Related Words 素人,ど素人,初心者,未経験者,アマ,アマチュア,弟子,門下生 Rank 7542 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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見習う

みならう

to learn (by observation)

見習工

みならいこう

apprentice

家事見習

かじみならい

apprenticeship in the running of a household

行儀見習

ぎょうぎみならい

learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)

見合い

みあい

two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other

見舞い

みまい

get-well gifts

見苦しい

みぐるしい

unsightly

見当違い

けんとうちがい

wrong (guess or estimate)

見る影もない

みるかげもない

mere shadow of one's former self

見境がつかない

みさかいがつかない

cannot tell one thing from another

見方

みかた

way of appreciating (e.g. opera)

Example Sentences

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I'm an apprentice.

You should follow Tom's example.

Follow the example of your sister.

You should follow Tom's example.

Tom has completed his apprenticeship.

I don't agree with most of Tom's thoughts, but I aspire to be able to write something that reads as fluently as his compositions.