How to say "maverick" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 異端児いたんじnounCovers 'maverick' as an independent-minded dissenter whose ideas break with a group's orthodoxy, with a touch of enfant terrible. A less common choice; think of a researcher or politician who refuses to toe the line.
- はみ出し者はみだしものnounFor 'maverick' this is marginal: the word really describes an outcast or misfit who sticks out beyond the group's frame and does not fit in. Think of a loner whom the organization cannot contain.
For 'maverick', 異端児 fits an independent thinker who breaks with accepted orthodoxy, while 「はみ出し者」 suggests a misfit who will not fit into the group or system; both are less common choices.
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