How to say "experienced" in Japanese

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老練ろうれんCommon
na-adjective, no-adjectiveCovers the veteran sense of 'experienced': someone made shrewd and skilled by long years of practice. It describes a person as seasoned and expert, often with admiration, as in an experienced negotiator or craftsman.
彼かれはその仕事しごとにかけては老練ろうれんな人ひとだ。↗
He is an old hand at that work.
経験豊富けいけんほうふCommon
noun, na-adjectiveCovers the plain sense of having much experience: someone well-versed through having done a lot. It is a neutral, descriptive phrase, natural for résumés and introductions, as in an experienced teacher or engineer.
若わかいが彼かれは経験けいけん豊富ほうふです。↗
Young as he is, he has much experience.

Use 老練 for someone seasoned and highly skilled through long practice, and 経験豊富 for someone simply having rich, broad experience in a field or activity.

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Japanese equivalents

老練ろうれんexperienced
経験豊富けいけんほうふexperienced
経験済みけいけんずみexperienced
老巧ろうこうexperienced
熟練したじゅくれんしたexperienced
慣れたなれたexperienced
老成ろうせいmature
手慣れたてなれたpracticed

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