How to say "practiced" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 手慣れたてなれたpre-noun adjectivalCovers 'practiced' as skilled or accomplished through repeated practice: a practiced hand at a task. It suggests deftness and polish in how the work is done, though it is a less common choice.
- 慣れたなれたprenominal modifierCovers 'practiced' in the sense of experienced or accustomed to something, and it also means familiar. It points to being used to something rather than polished skill, and is a less common rendering of 'practiced'.
Use 「手慣れた」 for practiced skill shown in deft, accomplished performance of a task, and 「慣れた」 for being experienced or accustomed to something; both are less common choices for 'practiced'.
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