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An illiterate person, one either not able to read and write or not knowing how. / A person ignorant about a given subject.

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illiterate

Source Word

illiterate

IPA(Pronunciation)

Japanese Meaning

読み書きができない人 / ある分野について無知な人

After years of isolation, the old man remained an illiterate who relied on neighbors to read his letters.

長年の孤立の後、その老人は読み書きのできない人のままで、近所の人に手紙を読んでもらっていた。

Sense（1）

An illiterate person, one either not able to read and write or not knowing how.

Sense（2）

A person ignorant about a given subject.

The government is run by business illiterates.

illiterates

（ plural ）