How to say "well-informed" in Japanese
- 博識はくしきna-adjectiveCovers well-informed in the sense of learned or erudite — a person whose knowledge is broad and extensive, ranging over many subjects. Typical context: praising someone who knows a great deal about almost everything.
- 詳しいくわしいi-adjectiveCovers well-informed (about): knowing a particular subject or field very well, with detailed, thorough knowledge. Typical context: describing someone who is well-acquainted with a specific area and knows it inside out.このあたりはお詳しいですか。↗Are you familiar with this area?
Use 博識 for well-informed in the sense of learned or erudite — broad, extensive knowledge of many subjects — and 「詳しい」 for well-informed about a particular field, meaning you know that subject very well.
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